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Council OKs Audubon Commission amendment, adds $3.55 million in city bond funds for wharf repairs
Summary
The New Orleans City Council on a voice vote approved an amendment to a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Audubon Commission to cover substructure repairs to the Governor Nichols and Esplanade Avenue wharves and extended the agreement to Jan. 1, 2028, adding $3,551,412 in city bond funds.
The New Orleans City Council on a voice vote approved an amendment to a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Audubon Commission to cover substructure repairs to the Governor Nichols and Esplanade Avenue wharves and extended the agreement through Jan. 1, 2028, adding $3,551,412 in city bond funds.
The move, introduced by Councilmember King by request, was approved after a public comment period in which a resident raised concerns about subsurface pilings under the wharves and the potential cost to the city. "You're gonna give 2 to $3,000,000 for what's happening underneath the surface of the water, specifically what's happening to the pilings," said…
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