2026 Budget Hearings Schedule

Written By Info at CBNO

The Proposed 2026 City Budget was released on October 1st, and the City Council has until December 1st to approve the budget. Now is where the change happens! City Council will host budget hearings, where each Department will appear before Council to present their progress and their plans for the year ahead. It’s also an opportunity for residents to weigh in on their priorities. Save the dates for these hearings and plan to attend at least one!

See the 2026 Proposed Budget here.

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DAY 1: Tuesday, October 14th (agenda & attachments)

  1. Tax Levy Ordinance - Proposed Millage Rates

  2. Board of City Trusts

  3. Department of Finance

    • Supplier Diversity

  4. Chief Administrative Office

    • Budget Office

    • Office of Information and Technology

    • Office of Service and Innovation

    • Office of Performance and Accountability

    • Office of Employee & Labor Relations

  5. Orleans Parish School Board & Agenda for Children - Millage

  6. Civil Service


DAY 2: Wednesday, October 15th (agenda & attachments)

  1. Orleans Parish Communications District

  2. Presentation by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor; To Appear: Michael J. Waguespack, CPA

  3. EMS

  4. Fire Department

  5. Orleans Parish Coroner 


DAY 3: Thursday, October 16th (agenda & attachments)

  1. Capital Budget

  2. Five Year Capital Plan

  3. CAO - Office of Capital Projects Administration

  4. Department of Property Management

    • Real Estate Records

  5. Department of Public Works

  6. Office of Resilience & Sustainability

  7. Department of Sanitation


DAY 4: Monday, October 20th (agenda & attachments)

  1. Mayor's Office

    • Office of Youth & Families

    • Office of Criminal Justice Coordination

    • Office of Neighborhood Engagement

    • CORE

    • IGR

  2. Law Department

  3. Homeland Security

  4. New Orleans Redevelopment Authority

  5. New Orleans Aviation Board


DAY 5: Tuesday, October 21st (9:00 am -11 am; 2 pm - 4 pm)

  1. Orleans Parish Public Defender's Office

  2. Health Department

  3. Parks and Parkways

  4. NORD + Parks Millage


DAY 6: Monday, October 27th

  1. Office of Business & External Affairs

    • Department of Safety and Permits

    • Department of Code Enforcement

    • City Planning Commission

    • Historic District Landmarks Commission

    • Vieux Carre Commission

    • Office of Economic Development

    • Cultural Economy

    • Office of Nighttime Economy


DAY 7: Tuesday, October 28th

  1. Criminal District Court

  2. Juvenile Court

  3. New Orleans District Attorney's Office

  4. NOPD + Consent Decree Compliance

  5. Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office

  6. Juvenile Justice Intervention Center


DAY 8: Wednesday, October 29th

  1. Municipal and Traffic Court

  2. Clerk of Criminal District Court

  3. Office of Inspector General & Ethics Review Board

  4. French Market Corp

  5. Regional Transit Authority

  6. Algiers Development District

  7. Bio District

  8. New Orleans Public Library


DAY 9: Tuesday, November 4th

  1. Office of Independent Police Monitor

  2. Municipal Participation in Civic Affairs

    • Total Community Action

    • New Orleans Council on Aging

    • Louisiana SPCA

    • Arts Council of New Orleans

    • New Orleans Tourism and Culture Fund

  3. New Orleans Municipal Yacht Harbor

  4. New Orleans Building Corporation


DAY 10: Wednesday, November 5th

  1. Office of Community Development

    • Workforce Development

  2. Housing Agencies


Adoption of Budget: Monday, December 1, 9:00AM



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