“It was almost malfeasance that our mayor, this term, had no legislative agenda at all,” says JP Morrell… Next wave of New Orleans leaders lay out plans to heal city’s financial wounds

The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at the Riverside Hilton Hotel, featuring a keynote panel including Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, Councilmember-At-Large JP Morrell, and incoming CAO Joe Giarrusso.

The discussion ranged from resolving budget woes to revamping Safety & Permits to creating to fostering more collaborative regional partnerships across Southeast Louisiana parishes.

The conversation began with New Orleans’ most pressing issue: Getting a handle on the city budget. On this issue, mayor-elect Moreno stated, “What could have been a detrimental situation turned out to be to our benefit.”…

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