The Algiers Community Foundation and Algiers Economic Development Foundation would like to say “Thank You” to all the participants who made our 2009 Westbank Business Showcase Presented by Ochsner West Bank such a success! Also a big “thank you” to our sponsors and donors:
Saturday, September 19, 2009
A new campus is taking shape at Algiers base. (Times Picayune Westbank Bureau - Saturday, September 19, 2009 by Paula Purpura). The transformation of the Naval Support Activity in Algiers into a federal campus for military, government and private agencies is solidly under way with the footprint for the national headquarters for Marine Forces Reserve, the project’s [...]
Monday, March 2, 2009
By C.J. Lin | West Bank bureau: After teetering on the verge of bankruptcy in 2003, closing in 2005 and sustaining heavy damage in Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav, Lakewood Golf Club will reopen to the public today after $9 million in renovations. The golf course is the first phase in a $200 million plan to [...]
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.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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