# The Hearing of the City Council Meeting

The New Orleans City Council held a public hearing on November 6, 2026, concerning property-tax millage rates after reassessment, including whether to adjust rates and roll them forward without further voter approval. Ordinances Calendar Nos. 35,582 and 35,583 and related amendments were presented. The mayor’s proposal under discussion would roll forward 4.039 mills—covering general, police and fire, and park-related millages—for an estimated $23.27 million. Speakers noted alternatives previously considered: rolling forward millages to raise about $42 million or limiting the action to general-fund-related millages for about $21 million. The early-childhood education and library millages were not included in the proposal described at the hearing. No vote on the millage ordinances is recorded in the transcript; the council did approve a motion to suspend a rule and amend the day’s agenda, with six votes in favor and none opposed.

Council discussion and public comment focused on the city’s budget shortfall, the effect of additional property taxes on homeowners and small businesses, and requests to preserve or increase funding for early-childhood education and the low-barrier shelter. A speaker cited an estimated $100 million gap between expenses and revenue, with one-time funds reducing it to about $77 million; the proposed roll-forward was described as reducing the remaining amount requiring cuts by roughly $23 million. Other speakers raised concerns about past federal funding oversight, city spending, and administrative pay. No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Sources
- [The Hearing of the City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cruQdRKx38U) - New Orleans City Council