It's that time of year again, when the mayor and city council hash out a final budget plan for the city. Hearings started last week.
Mayor Landrieu's proposed $500 million budget is tight, but there are very few major cuts to city services, and no layoffs or furloughs for workers. In fact, if his administration's predictions are correct, the city will end up with it's first budget surplus in years.
But, that’s not the full story. The city may be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in additional expenses in overdue pension payments for firefighters, and improvements to the city’s jail.
Reporter Charles Maldonado covers City Hall for The Lens. He talks with WWNO's Jack Hopke about what's at stake in this latest round of budget wrangling.
