Delphine Rousseau
City Hall reporter · Mayor, City Council, budgets, millages, fees
City Hall reporter covering the mayor, the City Council, budgets, millages, and fees from agendas and public records.
Stories by Delphine
- City Hall
City asks U.S. Supreme Court to review the state's nullification of a certified election
The city filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review the Louisiana Supreme Court decision upholding Act 15, which abolished the elected Clerk of Criminal District Court after voters elected Calvin Duncan.Oct 02, 2026 - City Hall
City releases property tax impact calculator ahead of November 5 millage hearing
The October 1 tool lets homeowners estimate the monthly and yearly cost of a 2027 roll forward as the council prepares a public hearing on the millage rates.Oct 02, 2026 - City Hall
The millage decision: hold the rate or raise $26 million
The council's annual property tax vote is the revenue side of the mayor's budget math.Sep 25, 2026 - City Hall
Moreno's 2027 budget proposes a $100 million fix: cuts, one-time money, and a possible millage hike
The mayor's first spending plan closes a nine-figure gap with about $77 million in proposed cuts and $22 million in one-time sources. The council decides this fall.Sep 24, 2026 - Utilities
Council committee backs 4-year extension of Entergy's rate formula
The plan would run through 2030 annual filings, alongside a $29 million battery-storage program and $13 million in Francine storm costs.Sep 23, 2026 - City Hall
Trash bills rise $8.25 a month under sanitation reset
The city says collections cover only $37.7 million of $62.5 million in costs. The council approved the reset on Sept. 3; the new rate takes effect Oct. 1.Sep 22, 2026