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237 Search Results Found For: "orleans council"

  • Would a city council member on New Orleans S&WB solve issues? Not exactly, watchdog group says

    A proposal voters will consider next month to restore a City Council representative to the Sewerage & Water Board’s governing board has rustled up a familiar opponent: the Bureau of Governme
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  • Should a City Council member be on the Sewerage & Water Board? New Orleans will decide

    New Orleans voters will decide next month whether to return a New Orleans City Council member to the Sewerage & Water Board’s 11-person board of directors. Ahead of that vote
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  • Business Council of New Orleans & the River Region

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  • A City Council member on New Orleans S&WB would give ‘false sense of security,’ group says

    The Bureau of Governmental Research has come out against a proposal to restore representation from the New Orleans City Council on the Sewerage & Water Board. Instead, the nonpartisan think tank r
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  • People want more accessible, transparent council meetings

    People were upset two years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to stay inside and mostly interact with others virtually. But since then, residents have acclimated to the convenience of having
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  • On the New Orleans ballot: What to know about the early childhood education millage

    New Orleans voters will see just one item on Saturday’s ballot: a millage proposal to fund early childhood education. We break down what you need to know before you head to the polls. Dates, times a
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  • New Orleans voters have option to create 1,000 early childhood slots with April 30 millage

    New Orleans voters are being asked this month to approve a property tax to create 1,000 or more early childhood seats for low-income children under age 4. Supporters cast the April 30 ballot propositi
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  • BGR Supports Proposed New Orleans Early Childhood Education Property Tax

    NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: BGR has released a new report intended to help New Orleans voters make an informed decision on whether to approve a new 5-mill, 20-y
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  • Stephanie Grace: Criminal justice issues drive election, but results show a bigger malaise in Orleans

    When Marlin Gusman was elected to the New Orleans City Council more than two decades ago, Oliver Thomas was already there. Their paths would diverge, with Gusman moving up to run the city’s jail for
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  • Despite recent hardships, New Orleans voters decide to scrap tax for housing programs

    New Orleans voters on Saturday narrowly rejected the renewal of a 0.91-mill property tax housing programs that had been in effect since 1991. The “no” vote prevailed with less than 51%, an
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