Between city cuts in recent years and changes at the state level, New Orleans’ Criminal District Court is facing a funding crisis, during an Oct. 21 budget hearing.
Lombard said that under the budget proposed by Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration, the court would have a $4.3 million deficit. That budget plan is part of Moreno’s effort to make up for a $77 million shortfall the city faces in 2027.
But a cut of that size would result in the court not being able to meet constitutional requirements, Lombard said, and would end up costing the city more money in the long run…