The New Orleans City Council has begun hearings for the proposed 2015 budget. You can find the schedule here and know when to learn more about funding for the department that matters the most to you. All hearings take place in Council chambers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here are some highlights:
- 10/31: NOPD Consent Decree funding (Department of Miscellaneous)
- 11/7: Sheriff’s Office (Note: begins at 1:30 p.m.)
- 11/10: New Orleans Public Library, Regional Transit Authority
- 11/12: Department of Public Works, Office of the Inspector General, Independent Police Monitor