Community Office Hours Are Back!
Yesterday, January 10th, the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office brought back Community Office Hours! We will be available to connect with residents at several locations around the City.
Due to COVID-19, Community Office Hours will be by appointment only. Residents will have the opportunity to meet with neighborhood liaisons and city personnel in-person or by virtual appointment. To make an appointment please call 504-658-4934 or go to www.nola.gov/coh.
Community Office Hours will enable City Hall to be more accessible, responsive, and helpful to a greater number of residents including our Faith-Based community. This program will create a two-way street of effective communication and information sharing in order to more effectively address important neighborhood issues.
What: City Hall Hosts Community Office Hours
When: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where:
District A: Robert E Smith Library (6301 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124.)
District B: Central City Library (2020 Jackson Ave Suite 139, New Orleans, LA 70113.) – Entrance is inside Allie Mae Williams Multi-Service Center
District C: Westbank: Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr.)
District C: Eastbank: Treme Rec Center (900 N. Villere St.)
District D: Nora Navra Library (1902 St. Bernard Ave.)
District E: New Orleans East: East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd.)
District E: Lower Ninth Ward: Sanchez Multi-Service Center (1616 Caffin Ave.)
Faith-Based: Backatown Coffee (District A). Café Reconcile (District B), Treme Coffee (District C), Pontilly Coffee (District D), PJ’s Coffee (District E)
*Location for Faith-Based Community Office Hours alternates weekly*
Applications for the Police Community Advisory Board (PCAB) Now OPEN!
The City of New Orleans and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) announced open enrollment for Police Community Advisory Board (PCAB) membership. Open enrollment officially began on Monday, January 10, 2022 for PCAB Advisory Groups city-wide.
PCABs are creating the framework for a public participation plan with the NOPD to engage in a collaborative problem-solving process that supports both the community and the police desire to enhance public safety. PCABs are responsible for vetting community ideas/suggestions, working with NOPD to understand operations, processes and challenges, and building consensus on priority items important to the community before submitting recommendations to NOPD for consideration. PCABs are also responsible for assisting NOPD in recruitment efforts.
The PCAB Advisory Group is a district-based participation structure that creates one PCAB per NOPD District (8 total). PCAB members serve a 24-month term. The group does not have any decision making authority, but will meet quarterly to achieve the following goals:
- Maintain a consistent partnership between the community and law enforcement;
- Serve to help reduce crime and enhance the quality of life for all citizens;
- Establish goals that can be accomplished through positive and open communications;
- Assist law enforcement in helping to maintain police standard for accountability;
- Create processes to help address issues of bias-based policing;
- Improve interaction between police and citizens through education and training; and
- Strengthen and ensure the application of equal protection under the law for all citizens.
Membership is open to all New Orleans residents who are eighteen years or older and interested in serving as a volunteer leader in their respective police district.
For more information or to apply, please visit us at www.nola.gov/pcab
City of New Orleans Expands Vaccine/Negative Test Mandate
Starting Monday, Jan. 3 at 6 AM, the City of New Orleans expanded the vaccine/negative test mandate, requiring everyone ages 5+ to show proof of at least 1 vaccine or negative test taken with 72 hours of entry into an establishment. The negative test must visibly show the individual’s name, date of the test, and results.
For more info, visit ready.nola.gov/restrictions.
Take the "Project Why" Survey Today!
We want to hear from you!
The City of New Orleans has a new initiative called Project Why, where we're working with residents to deliver better City services. This survey is an important part of Project Why - we want to know more about how you feel about the City.
We hope you'll choose to register and make an account at the end of the survey, so you can stay part of this project and hear about advances we make through Project Why. All answers are 100% private and confidential, and your personal information will never be shared.
Survey link: https://polco.us/n/res/vote/new-orleans-la/local-government-trust-index
City of New Orleans Extends Fee Waivers for Parklet Pilot Program through March 31, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced the extension of subsequent fee waivers for the Parklet Pilot Program through March 31, 2022, while the City continues to develop a permanent parklet program. The extension includes fee waivers for sidewalk café use permits.
The Parklet Pilot Program has been available to restaurants and bars citywide since the fall of 2020, with 40 businesses currently operating a parklet space. This program allows restaurants to utilize on-street parking spaces in front of the business to expand seating options. The additional outdoor dining space increases safe dining opportunities under COVID-19.
The development of a permanent parklet program, which requires a re-permitting process, is currently underway, and the City is working to make this transition as seamless as possible.
For more information, visit nola.gov/parklets.
City of New Orleans Announces Payment Options for 2022 Property Tax Collections
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced payment options for homeowners to submit property taxes for 2022. The deadline for payments was extended to Feb. 28, 2022 due to the significant number of damaged properties resulting from Hurricane Ida and postponed election days.
The Bureau of Treasury will have the 2022 property tax bill available for review online on or before Feb. 1, 2022. Residents waiting to receive their bills by mail should expect to see invoices delivered after Feb. 1. Homeowners will have until Feb. 28, 2022 to submit tax bill payments before interest accrues at 1 percent per month.
Payment options to help residents avoid long lines at City Hall are as follows:
- Mail payments with the scannable bill stub using the enclosed envelope.
- Accepted forms of payment include a personal check, cashier’s check or a money order (no cash).
- Pay online at the city’s website.
- No convenience fee when you use your checking account (e-check)
- Credit or Debit card use is available (2.49% processing fee is added).
- Available all day, every day – no weather or parking concerns
- Payment is posted effective the date you authorize your bank payment.
- Only full payments of the tax bill are accepted on the website.
- Curbside drop-off is available Thursday, Feb. 24, Friday, Feb. 25 and Monday, Feb. 28.
- Accepted forms of payment include a personal check, cashier’s check or a money order (no cash).
- Be sure to include the bill stub, bill number and indicate the property address.
- Receipts will not be provided.
- Public libraries throughout the City will be stationed as quick-serve drop-off only locations Thursday, Feb. 24, Friday, Feb. 25 and Monday, Feb. 28.
- The following locations will serve as drop-off locations:
- East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd.
- Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd.
- Mid-City Library, 4140 Canal St.
- Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive
City of New Orleans employees will be available at each drop-off location from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Please submit sealed envelopes containing no more than three property tax stubs and payments. Cash will not be accepted, and receipts will not be provided.
For more information, please contact the Bureau of Treasury at (504) 658-1712 or (504) 658-1720.
NOLA Ready Resource Calendar
NOLA Ready updates their testing and vaccine calendar daily with information on free testing and vaccine sites, thanks to the efforts of community partners like New Orleans Health Department, Louisiana Department of Health, Bring Back Louisiana #SleevesUp, and countless others. Know of a community site but don’t see it listed on our calendar? Either tag NOLA Ready on social media or email the details to ready@nola.gov to help spread the word.
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NEW PROGRAM: Developmental Basketball for Girls
Calling all girls, ages 7-12, interested in basketball and wanting to play! Sign up for this program today! Participants will learn fundamentals and conditioning. Intramural games will start January 22. More info and registration, click here.
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Get Ready for Summer 2022 by signing up for *FREE* Lifeguard/Pre-Lifeguard Training Program
Sign up for today for our Lifeguard/Pre-Lifeguard Training Program and train to be a lifeguard for the 2022 summer season at a NORD pool! 6 week sessions. Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Click here for more info.
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