NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, the New Orleans City Council and Mayor Moreno announced a Capital Budget Ordinance allocating $6.25 Million for Street Paving Projects. Using funds identified from the unused portion of bonds from 2019-2024, the city will invest in paving equipment, street maintenance equipment, and a dedicated workforce to perform street repairs.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — The New Orleans City Council and Mayor Moreno announced a $2.8M investment to urgently repair lighting around the city. Prioritized projects include the High Rise bridge in New Orleans East, Interstate 10 and other major routes. Repairs for lighting will also include converting some lighting to solar and aluminum to eliminate the threat of copper theft which has plagued the lighting infrastructure in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, the Convention Center and RDNI took an important step forward in advancing the River District, including delivering on the promise of 900 new residential units, 450 of which will be affordable and workforce housing

NEW ORLEANS, LA — At a special meeting held today, the City Council approved two motions addressing the proposed data center in New Orleans East and the regulation of future data center developments citywide. The motions now place a moratorium on these uses while the City Planning Commission (CPC) conducts public hearings to evaluate zoning definitions, standards, and other land use controls related to data center uses, at the Council's direction. 

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Councilmember Lesli Harris yesterday chaired her first
meeting as Chair of the New Orleans City Council’s Budget Committee, launching the year’s budget oversight work with a focus on financial discipline, transparency, and long-term stability.