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re: Gambit article: "Is NOLA Worth It?"
Posted on 8/22/17 at 4:32 pm to elleshoo9
Posted on 8/22/17 at 4:32 pm to elleshoo9
I had looked at Jefferson parish budget vs Orleans. $600M vs $1.04B for 2017. Where does that much money go every year?
If I could make one change, it would be that all city spending over a certain (say $100k) amount gets published to the public in a very transparent way. The public doesn't get to vote on each piece of spending, but the city is required to notify residents on where the money goes. That way people are more informed when it comes to election time.
All of this information is available, but you have to dig for it or request it, and nobody has time or desire to actively seek it out. If it was presented to us on a frequent basis, I bet people would be storming city hall with pitchforks
If I could make one change, it would be that all city spending over a certain (say $100k) amount gets published to the public in a very transparent way. The public doesn't get to vote on each piece of spending, but the city is required to notify residents on where the money goes. That way people are more informed when it comes to election time.
All of this information is available, but you have to dig for it or request it, and nobody has time or desire to actively seek it out. If it was presented to us on a frequent basis, I bet people would be storming city hall with pitchforks
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Posted on 8/22/17 at 4:36 pm to elleshoo9
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Where does that much money go every year?
It is crazy. Port had great numbers last year, property assessments went through the roof and tourism is almost back to pre-K levels. The city has too many workers with ridiculous pension and health care benefits.
Posted on 8/22/17 at 4:39 pm to elleshoo9
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If I could make one change, it would be that all city spending over a certain (say $100k) amount gets published to the public in a very transparent way. The public doesn't get to vote on each piece of spending, but the city is required to notify residents on where the money goes. That way people are more informed when it comes to election time.
Freakanomics had a story about a town that has itemize taxes. Basically broke down where each dollar was going to go on your tax bill.
Thought it was pretty cool.
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