“I had all horrible options and tried to pick the least horrible,” says Helena Moreno on the New Orleans 2026 budget, which she will present for council approval on Dec. 1st.
If accepted, it’ll come like a bulk spoonful of bitter herbal medicine.
Moreno joined WWL to explain her proposed budget. As expected, most city departments will see severe cuts. Additionally, city employees can expect routine furloughs, hiring freezes, unessential employee layoffs, strict overtime monitoring, extreme travel budget reductions, and more…