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Council approves agreement with Rebuilding Together New Orleans; public debate over funding source
Summary
The council approved adding the council president as signatory to an agreement with Rebuilding Together New Orleans and discussed a $2 million allocation; a public commenter questioned whether the funds were general‑fund dollars, and a councilmember clarified they are CDBG federal funds.
The City Council approved a motion adding the council president as a signatory to an agreement with Rebuilding Together New Orleans and considered a related funding package that includes a $2,000,000 allocation referenced during public comment.
Olivia Parker, director of programming at Rebuilding Together, attended to answer questions. Public commenter Michael Eric Burnside raised…
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