By admin on December 17, 2010
The city has doubled NORD’s budget to $10 million, and commission members plan a national and local fund raising campaign, kicked off with a $1 million check.
“As soon as the Red Cross can start training people how to swim, they’ll see that immediately. Secondly, you’ll start seeing openings like the pool at Joe Brown Park, and then there will be other openings of those as well,” Landrieu said.
Posted in Community, Featured, General, Good Government, News, Regional Parks | Tagged Education, NORD, NORD Charter Change, Youth and Recreation
By admin on December 13, 2010
Councilmember Clarkson, as a great proponent of NORD, attended the production at Dixon Hall (Tulane University) on December 11th, 2010. Read on and view pictures…
Posted in Arts and Culture, Events, Featured, General, Media Library, Photo Galleries | Tagged NORD, Performing Arts, Youth and Recreation
By admin on November 18, 2010
The New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee announced Entergy as the first official partner for Super Bowl XLVII. Councilmember Clarkson expressed her excitement over this partnership, which focuses on New Orleans businesses and recreational sites.
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Events, Featured, General, Photo Galleries, Press Releases | Tagged NORD, Super Bowl 2013, Youth and Recreation
By admin on September 30, 2010
Whether or not voters approve a major administrative overhaul of the long-troubled New Orleans Recreation Department at the polls Saturday, the agency should expect a major financial boost in next year’s budget.
Posted in Arts and Culture, City Government, Community, Economic Development, Featured, Good Government, News, News Articles | Tagged NORD, Youth and Recreation
By admin on September 28, 2010
Good recreation programs are important to the quality of life in a community. They can play a role in crime prevention, make a city attractive for new residents and businesses and help keep children happy and healthy. The New Orleans Recreation Department used to provide top-notch programs and facilities for children, but the department has been on the decline for more than two decades as the city slashed its budget and reduced its offerings. In short, its sad condition does a disservice to the city’s children. The hope is that reinventing NORD as a public-private partnership, as the amendment would do, will bring an infusion of new resources that will give the city’s recreation programs new life.
Posted in Arts and Culture, City Government, Community, Economic Development, Featured, Good Government, News, News Articles | Tagged NORD, NORD Charter Change, Youth and Recreation
By admin on September 20, 2010
Beginning Saturday, September 18 through Saturday, September 25, all registered New Orleans voters can vote early for the October 2 election. Early voting will take place at the following locations:
Posted in Arts and Culture, City Government, Community, Economic Development, Events, Featured, Good Government, News, Press Releases | Tagged NORD, NORD Charter Change, Youth and Recreation
By admin on September 17, 2010
New Orleans, LA – The co-chairs of the New Orleans Recreation Department Citizens Advisory Panel (NORD CAP) are calling on citizens who have concerns about the proposed change in recreation services to learn the facts about what is up for vote on October 2.
Posted in Arts and Culture, City Government, Economic Development, Featured, Good Government, News, Press Releases | Tagged NORD, NORD Charter Change, Youth and Recreation
By admin on September 16, 2010
Council Vice President Jacquelyn Brechtel Clarkson, District B Councilmember Stacy Head, and Council President Arnie Fielkow hosted a meeting last night on the proposed charter change to revitalize NORD.
Posted in Arts and Culture, City Government, Economic Development, Events, Featured, Good Government, News, Photo Galleries | Tagged NORD, NORD Charter Change, Youth and Recreation
By admin on September 14, 2010
Beginning tonight, New Orleans City Council President Arnie Fielkow and other council members hold a series of public meetings to discuss the proposed reform of the New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD).
Posted in Arts and Culture, City Government, Community, Economic Development, Events, Good Government, News, News Articles | Tagged NORD, NORD Charter Change, Youth and Recreation
By admin on August 24, 2010
The New Orleans City Council tonight will launch a series of public meetings promoting a proposed City Charter amendment that would reorganize the way the city administers and operates recreation programs.
Posted in City Government, Community, Featured, News, News Articles | Tagged NORD, Youth and Recreation
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