city budget

Members of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration said this week that the city may not be able to make payroll through November due to delays in federal funding, unless it brings in more cash quickly.

When New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell backed out of a $90 million legal settlement with the Orleans Parish School Board earlier this year, her administration pointed to the city’s own troubled finances.

The New Orleans City Council is poised to pass Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s $1.78 billion budget for 2025 at its regular meeting on Thursday (Nov. 21) – but with some notable additions.

Many departments will see cuts, though employees will receive 2.5% raises.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Monday that all city employees, herself included, will be furloughed in response to the fiscal crisis created by the…

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…

New Orleanians who attended recent public meetings on the 2014 city budget had a lot of complaints, but none came up so frequently as the city’s crumbling…

Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s 2014 city budget proposal is complete and ready for City Council review, but there is still one big question mark.The goal of the…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu presented his administration's proposed 2014 city budget to the New Orleans City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 15.The…

Mayor Mitch Landrieu presented his administration's proposed 2014 budget to journalists and to the New Orleans City Council on Tuesday.Before the budget…