New Orleans Councilman At-large Matthew Willard joined WWL to talk about the city’s ongoing financial concerns in light of a recent budget meeting where CAO Joe Giarrusso addressed the city’s $224 million budget crisis.
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Giarrusso called it a “dire situation,” revealing that New Orleans is severely lagging on property tax collection. Around 70% of New Orleans property owners have not yet paid their property taxes…