Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration is slashing its budget for Mardi Gras festivities at Gallier Hall — and looking for guest DJs who are willing to play for free.
Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso, who
with leading a cost-cutting effort across City Hall, said that former Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration spent $240,000 in 2025 on the mayor’s Mardi Gras festivities…