NEW ORLEANS — Six weeks into her administration, Mayor Helena Moreno used her address at the GNO, Inc. annual luncheon to signal a coming overhaul of the city’s Safety and Permits department, outline steps to reduce red tape and detail efforts to the stabilize the New Orleans budget.
Speaking before around 1,200 business and civic leaders focused on regional economic development, Moreno encouraged the audience to view her administration as a reset.
“My theme for the inauguration was ALL IN. The leadership team I brought to city hall, every single one of them has that very specific mindset,” she said. “The past is the past. Put away what New Orleans government used to be. Now is a new day.”
Safety and Permits Reform
At the GNO, Inc. luncheon, Moreno announced that a new director of the Safety and Permits department has been selected, though she did not publicly name the appointee…