STUDENT, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT GAINS RESULT IN ALL-TIME HIGHEST STATE PERFORMANCE SCORE Almost 80% of Louisiana public schools showed increases; almost 50% met 2009 Growth targets. Baton Rouge, La. - When Louisiana set its 10-year accountability goal at 100 in 1999, policy makers were unsure about how quickly the state could achieve that goal. In fact, the [...]
Thursday, October 15, 2009
City Council to Receive Presentation on Tax Appeal Recommendations At its next regular Council meeting on Tuesday October 20th, the City Council will receive a formal presentation from Frilot, LLC, of recommendations in connection with the 2010 tax appeals for Orleans Parish.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
A year ago, 29 state-designated cultural products districts began offering a package of tax incentives that formalized use of the arts and artists to generate economic activity. Two of those districts are located in Algiers, the Federal City, Tunisburg, Algiers Point Cultural District and the Old Algiers Cultural District. Click here to view the cultural [...]
Friday, October 2, 2009
Thomas Travel & Cruise, back on General DeGaulle Ave. “Getting back has been a long & difficult struggle” said owner, Darlene Thomas. “Katrina blew the roof off of our office building. Our original staff did not return to the city after Katrina. We ran our office from an Atlanta location for the 6 weeks that [...]
STUDENT, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT GAINS RESULT IN ALL-TIME HIGHEST STATE PERFORMANCE SCORE
Baton Rouge, La. - When Louisiana set its 10-year accountability goal at 100 in 1999, policy makers were unsure about how quickly the state could achieve that goal. In fact, the state had not administered a student assessment prior to setting the goal. (more…)
City Council to Receive Presentation on Tax Appeal Recommendations
At its next regular Council meeting on Tuesday October 20th, the City Council will receive a formal presentation from Frilot, LLC, of recommendations in connection with the 2010 tax appeals for Orleans Parish.
New Hotel in Algiers
Developers are poised to purchase a derelict property on Gen. de Gaulle Drive and build an extended-stay hotel, a restaurant and office space. Demolition of the buildings in the 3000 block of Gen. DeGaulle is expected to begin by September. A four-story, 124-room Value Place hotel, estimated to cost $7.5 million, will take its place. The new hotel is scheduled to open by May.
Abandoned Pools
Abandoned pools are a serious health threat, especially for the children of New Orleans. The City’s enforcement agencies have been prosecuting abandoned pools since Hurricane Katrina. However, for the first time Code Enforcement is initiating a comprehensive campaign to address all abandoned pools in the City. Seven of the pools that have gone to hearings are located on the West Bank of District C. If you know of more blighted pools, please call it in to the 311 hotline for a reference number and follow-up with
our office as well. For a list of the abandoned pools identified, Click here for more information.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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