Delphine Rousseau
City Hall reporter · Mayor, City Council, budgets, millages, fees
City Hall reporter covering the mayor, the City Council, budgets, millages, and fees from agendas and public records.
Stories by Delphine
- City Hall
The millage decision: hold the rate or raise $26 million
The council's annual property tax vote is the revenue side of the mayor's budget math.Sep 25, 2026 - City Hall
Moreno's 2027 budget proposes a $100 million fix: cuts, one-time money, and a possible millage hike
The mayor's first spending plan closes a nine-figure gap with about $77 million in proposed cuts and $22 million in one-time sources. The council decides this fall.Sep 24, 2026 - Utilities
Council committee backs 4-year extension of Entergy's rate formula
The plan would run through 2030 annual filings, alongside a $29 million battery-storage program and $13 million in Francine storm costs.Sep 23, 2026 - City Hall
Trash bills rise $8.25 a month under sanitation reset
The city says collections cover only $37.7 million of $62.5 million in costs. The council approved the reset on Sept. 3; the new rate takes effect Oct. 1.Sep 22, 2026