The Vision
Government should enforce laws that bear upon the quality of life and morale of those who live or work in New Orleans and improve visitors’ impressions of our city while balancing residents’ ability to carry the financial burden of government services.
To reach for this vision, City officials must commit to an action plan to cause the achievement of each of the following policy goals:
Plan for enforcing laws against litter and graffiti, along with public reports of implementation progress.
Strategy for better enforcing laws against blight, improving code enforcement and public reporting of progress on these efforts.
A comprehensive review of trash and sanitation services and a strategy for better service delivery.
Implementation of homelessness prevention strategies, maintenance of homelessness encampment closures and compliance with existing ordinances that protect the safety of homeless individuals while promoting economic growth in the urban core.
Full review and implementation of reforms at the Department of Safety and Permits (DSP) to achieve a highly efficient and transparent permitting process that incorporates best practice approaches.
More accurate property tax rolls and assessments, including combating exemption abuse.
Identification of better solutions for creating a more competitive, affordable and accessible property insurance market.
A budget that prioritizes the most fundamental municipal services and a data-driven process for evaluating the necessity of any higher or new taxes, fines or fees.
