NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026, the Council adopted several pieces of legislation, including an ordinance to establish a temporary “Special Event Clean Zone” from June 29 to July 6, 2026, within a designated area of New Orleans during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Additionally, the Council adopted an ordinance to amend the 2026 Capital Budget to reallocate $750,000 in bond funding to the Department of Parks and Parkways for the Louis Armstrong Park Master Plan, along with several other pieces of legislation.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the City Council adopted several pieces of legislation, including a motion directing and instructing the Council’s Fiscal Officer to identify a qualified accounting firm that is willing and able to perform the Fiscal Year 2025 Single Audit.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the City Council adopted several pieces of legislation, including a Motion to set the parade positions and start times for the 2026 carnival parade season, a Motion enacting mandatory unpaid furlough days for unclassified city employees beginning in February, and more.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2026, the Council unanimously overruled the Mayor’s veto of Ordinance No. 35,324, which temporarily prohibits the expenditure of funds from certain revenue sources, including any new sources. The Council also voted to direct the City Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider renaming certain land to Zephyr Court. Additionally, the Council adopted Resolution R-26-18, which urges the Council to formally recognize certain service and community leaders, and more.

Before the meeting began, the Council issued two proclamations. The first went to George “Geordie” Huguley for his achievements as a Special Olympics gold-medal swimmer. In 2025, Huguley won three Gold medals and one silver medal, bringing his total to nearly 50 medals over his swimming career.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – At its regular meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the City Council unanimously overruled Mayor LaToya Cantrell's veto of the 2026 Operating Budget of Expenditures and Revenues. The Council also voted to temporarily prohibit the expenditure of funds received from various revenue sources, including the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and others.