NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, a joint City Council committee took the first step in reforming the governing structure of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — On Monday, July 20, representatives of several agencies combined to conduct an operation that immediately reduced blight in the Desire community. The combined operation resulted in the immediate removal of 10 vehicles, with eight more vehicles pending removal. Representatives from the Department of Public Works fanned out through the community to affix violation notices on multiple inoperable vehicles and vehicles that were blocking the public right-of-way. In addition, the Department of Code Enforcement remediated several overgrown lots to allow for public sidewalk access. Particular attention was given to the area of Johnny Jackson Blvd. and Carver Rams Way, where inoperable vehicles were parked on random properties within the community.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the City of New Orleans in the ongoing Wisner Trust litigation. In 1914, the Edward Wisner Donation bequeathed tens of thousands of acres of land to the City of New Orleans with the mandate that revenue generated from those assets be used for city beautification, education, health, and recreation.

NEW ORLEANS, LA —  Councilmember Eugene Green issued the following statement regarding the ongoing legal and political dispute surrounding the Clerk of Criminal District Court position.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council today took decisive steps to strengthen financial oversight and accountability at City Hall, advancing a package of legislation, led by Budget, Audit, and Board of Review Committee Chair, Councilmember Lesli Harris, that will govern how the City manages proceeds from the sale of future lease payments from Jazz Casino Company, L.L.C. for the Caesars New Orleans Casino.