NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cuts of 8 percent to 10 percent in many city departments and a fee increase on electricity bills are among the proposals in the $491 million budget New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu put before the City Council on Monday.
Landrieu said the franchise fee on Entergy-New Orleans power bills will amount to about $2 to $3 per month for most households if the council goes along with the proposal. It would provide a source of revenue for street light repairs after emergency grant funds run out.
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