2026 Budget Amendment Ordinances

At a glance

• What: a set of mid-year changes to the 2026 operating and capital budgets, nearly all by Councilmember Harris (by request), adopted October 1, 2026.
• Adopted: Calendar No. 35,548 moves Health Department funds from Personal Services to Other Operating for the EMS voluntary intergovernmental transfer to the Louisiana Department of Health under enhanced Medicaid reimbursement (7-0, Ordinance No. 30,780); No. 35,549 transfers Other Operating funds from the Clerk of Criminal District Court to the Clerk of Court for Orleans Parish under the state law consolidating the offices (6-0, McCarron absent, No. 30,781); No. 35,556 and No. 35,570 change the 2026 capital budget (each 7-0, Nos. 30,783 and 30,790); Nos. 35,557 and 35,558 appropriate funds returned by Habitat for Humanity to Code Enforcement for operating expenses and an outstanding settlement (7-0 each, Nos. 30,784 and 30,785). No. 35,550 (6-0, McCarron absent) amends the animal control agreement with New Orleans Humane Law and Rescue.
• Withdrawn September 3: Calendar Nos. 35,487 and 35,488, which would have funded the United Way Rapid Rehousing program for emergency transitional housing; the Budget/Audit and Board of Review Committee had made no recommendation.
• Related: Emergency Medical Services 2027 Budget, Criminal District Court 2027 Budget, Code Enforcement 2027 budget.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, October 1, 2026: https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/10/1016_M_City_Council_26-10-01_MINUTES.pdf
• City Council regular meeting minutes, September 3, 2026 (final, revised): https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/9/1041_M_City_Council_26-09-03_MINUTES.pdf

Log

2026-10-01 - City Council

Six budget amendment ordinances and the animal control amendment adopted; fiscal notes were received for the budget items.

2026-09-03 - City Council

Rapid Rehousing appropriations (35,487 and 35,488) withdrawn.