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New Councilman Withdraws Katrina Tour Fee Proposal

The Associated Press — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

A newly-elected New Orleans city councilman, whose district includes the Lower 9th Ward, has withdrawn a package of ordinances that would have required tour buses to pay special fees to access the neighborhood.

New Orleans Light Repair Proposal Includes Utility Fee

The Associated Press — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Officials with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration have made their pitch to City Council members about a possible funding source to address a problem the city has struggled with since Hurricane Katrina: broken street lights.

B&Bs Get Break on Room Tax Penalties

The Associated Press — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:03:02 +0000

The New Orleans City Council is giving a break to bed-and-breakfast owners who are late paying the room tax rate of 50 cents per day for each occupied room.

The Times-Picayune reports that the penalty has often been much more than the amount due.

City Council rejects proposal for Marigny apartments

The Associated Press — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:31:00 +0000

The New Orleans City Council has rejected a 25-foot height waiver sought by a developer who wants to build an apartment building in Faubourg Marigny.

The Times-Picayune reports developer Sean Cummings said the decision "kills the project."

New Orleans City Council fills Johnson's seat

The Associated Press — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:06:57 +0000

The New Orleans City Council has appointed attorney Ernest "Freddie" Charbonnet as the interim replacement for the District E seat vacated last week when Jon Johnson abruptly resigned after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges.

Councilman Jon Johnson Resigns, Pleads Guilty to Corruption

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:05:00 +0000

A New Orleans city councilman is resigning his office after pleading guilty to corruption. Federal charges link Hurricane Katrina relief to the politician’s failed-campaign fund.

Jon Johnson pleads guilty in Katrina fraud

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | The Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:09:31 +0000

A New Orleans city councilman pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal criminal charge of misusing federal money intended to help a nonprofit organization after Hurricane Katrina and diverting some of it to one of his political campaigns.

Jon Johnson, who is 63, faces up to 5 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

New Orleans Mayor to Give State-of-the-City Speech

The Associated Press — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:10:03 +0000

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, beginning his third year in office, is set to give his annual state-of-the-city address.

Tuesday afternoon's speech was scheduled to be delivered at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.

New Orleans City Council Lowers Curfew for Minors Around French Quarter

Eileen Fleming — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:33:59 +0000

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The New Orleans City Council has approved an 8 p.m. weekend curfew for 16-year-olds and those younger in the French Quarter and in the area around Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny.

New Noise Ordinance Drafted

Angela Taylor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:16:31 +0000

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City Councilwoman Kristen Gisleson-Palmer is floating a new noise ordinance for the city of New Orleans. And, while the final draft is not expected to come up for a vote until sometime early next year, the draft version already has debate among some French Quarter residents and purveyors of the city's musical culture.