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Can someone explain to me theNew Orleans payroll crisis in simple terms?
Posted on 11/1/25 at 9:31 am
Posted on 11/1/25 at 9:31 am
I’m not trying to get into NOLA sucks, shite hole city, etc. I’m asking this is a real outside observer.
First, is this truly a “crisis” or is this something that will get papered over quickly? Secondly, how did this actually happen? It seems difficult to me that the city could run out of payroll without significant theft from the coffers.
First, is this truly a “crisis” or is this something that will get papered over quickly? Secondly, how did this actually happen? It seems difficult to me that the city could run out of payroll without significant theft from the coffers.
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Posted on 11/1/25 at 9:33 am to mule74
Katrina funds and covid cash ran out, city has been spending too much on stupid shite instead of actually improving things. Teedy don't care, teedy has her plane ride booked minutes after inauguration. City is fricked though.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 9:35 am to mule74
The Destroya put the city in a $160 Mill budget deficit...
She had trips to take on the city's dime...
She had trips to take on the city's dime...
Posted on 11/1/25 at 9:55 am to mule74
They broke
Posted on 11/1/25 at 9:58 am to mule74
Summary:
Instead of being paid to do nothing, city employees will just do nothing.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:00 am to mule74
She treated the city as she treats herself. Spend all the money, spend all the credik, let someone else be held responsible.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:02 am to mule74
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Secondly, how did this actually happen? It seems difficult to me that the city could run out of payroll without significant theft from the coffers.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:05 am to mule74
-mayor only budgeted 54k for city overtime, overtime will reach in excess of 50 million (terrorist attack, Super Bowl, jailbreak)
-Katrina projects that have been completed with city money have not been reimbursed from the federal government due to the shutdown.
-revenue estimates were off by $30 million
-Katrina projects that have been completed with city money have not been reimbursed from the federal government due to the shutdown.
-revenue estimates were off by $30 million
This post was edited on 11/1/25 at 10:06 am
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:06 am to mule74
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Secondly, how did this actually happen? It seems difficult to me that the city could run out of payroll without significant theft from the coffers.
1. Latoya
2. City council over sight was terrible
3. Elect a member of the city council to mayor who watched this all go down for 8 years
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:09 am to mule74
The Ponzi scheme came to an end.
They were counting on FEMA money for road projects to come in and were going to use that to pay payroll. It didn't.
Don't ask me what they were going to use to fix the roads. I guess the roads will just have to fix themselves.
They were counting on FEMA money for road projects to come in and were going to use that to pay payroll. It didn't.
Don't ask me what they were going to use to fix the roads. I guess the roads will just have to fix themselves.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:19 am to Horsemeat
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Katrina funds
I read somewhere that NO has billions of dollars in Katrina money that has to be spent in a certain way… can’t be access or something
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:20 am to geauxpurple
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They were counting on FEMA money for road projects to come in and were going to use that to pay payroll.
I’d be interested how many times the city billed FEMA to fix roads that FEMA already paid them to fix.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:21 am to mule74
Elections have Consequences. You are seeing the Consequences of these Elections.
I blame the White Lexus Liberal Uptown Elitist Class & White transplant Hipsters just as much as I do the local Black community for their Vote Blue No Matter Who attitude. Any person who leans Conservative that could possibly make the city better won't even run for office. And here we are.
I blame the White Lexus Liberal Uptown Elitist Class & White transplant Hipsters just as much as I do the local Black community for their Vote Blue No Matter Who attitude. Any person who leans Conservative that could possibly make the city better won't even run for office. And here we are.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:27 am to Hetfield
quote:Between me and my kids & their spouses we have 4 white Lexus vehicles.
I blame the White Lexus Liberal Uptown Elitist Class & White transplant Hipsters
I don’t appreciate being blamed for this crisis.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:34 am to lepdagod
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I read somewhere that NO has billions of dollars in Katrina money that has to be spent in a certain way… can’t be access or something
As with most federal and state grant programs or capital outlay dollars, you need to have a certain amount of local money in the project as a match.
Since New Orleans doesn’t want or doesn’t have the dimes to spend, they cannot access that money.
This post was edited on 11/1/25 at 10:44 am
Posted on 11/1/25 at 10:49 am to mule74
No money, mo problems.
Posted on 11/1/25 at 11:02 am to mule74
Katrina was 20 years ago, how is there a dollar left related to that storm?
Posted on 11/1/25 at 11:07 am to Hangover Haven
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She had trips to take on the city's dime...
As disgraceful as that is that isn't a 160 million dollar expense
Sounds like the city's finances are just poorly run and she obviously has ownership on that front
Posted on 11/1/25 at 11:09 am to mule74
Democrats
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