NOELA News - April 15, 2019

SESSION INFORMATION FOR THE 2019
REGULAR LOUISIANA STATE LEGISLATURE
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 -
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019

Bills authored by each legislator can be found here.

Senator Wesley Bishop (10 bills)

Senator JP Morrell (11 bills)

Tamaron Estates
Requests Proposals for Services

Tamaron Estates Subdivision Improvement District is seeking the following services:

1. Seeking proposals for camera system, and monitoring for our guard house.

2. Seeking proposals for power washing service for the front brick wall entrance to the subdivision.

3. Seeing proposals for website creation and monitoring.

Please send proposals for the above request to BHornsby@cox.net.

Wednesdays
5 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday at the Square Concert Series
Every Wednesday until May 22
Lafayette Square

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
6 pm
NONPACC Meeting
NOPD 7th District Station
10101 Dwyer Rd
Every 3rd Wednesday

Thursday, April 18, 2019
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
District E Bike Network Workshop
East New Orleans Regional Library
5641 Read Blvd.

Friday, April 19, 2019
All NORD facilities, pools, and recreation centers closed in observance of the Easter holiday. Normal operating hours will resume Monday, April 22, 2019.

Saturday, April 20, 2019 - Saturday, April 27, 2019
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
(Except Sunday, April 21, 2019)
Early Voting for the May 4, 2019 Municipal General Election
Voting Machine Warehouse
New Orleans East Location: 8870 Chef Menteur Highway
Visit www.GeauxVote.com for more info.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
8 am - 4 pm
Orleans Parish Appreciation Day
Louisiana Nature Center Planetarium
11000 Lake Forest Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
Free Admission for up to 4 guests
Proof of residency required

Thursday, April 25, 2019 - Sunday, April 28, 2019
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd.
Ticketed

Saturday, April 27, 2019
Audubon Louisiana Nature Center Party for the Planet and
Earth Day Service Day
Family and community service day about helping the environment and working together as a family or community to make a difference. Sign-up info will be held at “Party for the Planet”

Audubon Nature Institute events

Every Wednesday, Orleans Parish residents with one proof of residency will get free admission with up to four guests to Audubon attractions. The Appreciation Days will rotate each week from the Aquarium, Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, Zoo, and Planetarium (Louisiana Nature Center).

Free admission to the Planetarium
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

PW Parks and Recreation - 6.31 Mills (In Lieu) - CC - 20 Yrs. (Select 1)

In lieu of 3.00 mills currently levied for Parkway and Parks Commission and New Orleans Recreation Department and 0.32 mills and 2.99 mills levied for Audubon Commission ("Prior Taxes"), shall the City be authorized to levy a special tax of 6.31 mills ("Tax") for twenty years, January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2040 (estimated at $22,150,000 in the first year) with proceeds dedicated first to payment of debt service obligations secured by the Prior Taxes then to improving park safety and accessibility, capturing stormwater to reduce flooding, repairing and upgrading playgrounds and recreation centers, conserving natural areas, and constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating parks, recreational, and wildlife conservation facilities in the City, except that a portion of collections shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems as required by law, allocated pro-rata as follows: 1.95 mills to New Orleans Recreation Development Commission; 1.80 mills to New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways; 0.61 mills to City Park Improvement Association; and 1.95 mills to Audubon Commission, supplemental to and not in lieu of City general fund appropriations budgeted for 2020, subject to requirements provided by Ordinance Calendar Number 32,501 and with expenditures subject to public disclosure through annual audits?

Walk and Talk With Councilwoman Nguyen

Every Monday from 5 pm to 5:45 pm at Joe Brown Park on the Track Field.

Every Friday from 8 am to 8:45 am on the top of the levee on Hayne Blvd.

City Hall Hosts Community Office Hours
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

District D: Milne Rec Center (5420 Franklin Avenue)
April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29 and 30.
May 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28 and 29.

District E: New Orleans East: East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Boulevard)
April 15, 17, 23 and 29.
May 1, 7, 13, 15, 21 and 29.

District E: Lower Ninth Ward: Sanchez Multi-Service Center (1616 Caffin Avenue)
April 16, 22, 24 and 30.
May 6, 8, 14, 20, 22 and 28.

NORD is looking for volunteers!