By admin on October 25, 2010
This year, the City’s budget presentation and hearing format will follow the “Budgeting for Outcomes” model, which represents a change by both the Administration and the Council. The 2011 Budget is not organized by department, as has been a common practice in the past, but rather by “result area.”
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By admin on October 25, 2010
New Orleans, LA – Today, the City Council held its first session of 2011 budget hearings, covering an overview of the Mayor’s proposed 2011 Budget presented by Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Kopplin, along with other Deputy Mayors.
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By admin on October 8, 2010
NOLACityCouncil.com, October 8, 2010 New Orleans, LA – Council Vice President Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson will bring up a resolution at the October 21 Council meeting that calls on the City Planning Commission to draft and recommend to the Council a plan for “effective neighborhood participation” in land use decisions, as called for in the Home [...]
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By admin on October 1, 2010
A new initiative in New Orleans will develop and implement a more just and effective way to determine whether arrested individuals must be detained or whether they can safely remain in the community before appearing in court. “I look forward to continuing our work with the Vera Institute and the entire Criminal Justice Leadership Alliance in developing a broader range of pretrial release options and in continuing reforms like the sheriff’s fast-track program and the district attorney’s diversionary program,” said New Orleans City Council Vice President and Criminal Justice Committee co-chair Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson.
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