Algiers Evacuteer Training

Evacuteer is a community-focused non-profit here in New Orleans, and our Evacuteers are neighbors helping neighbors. Each year for hurricane season, we work to empower the community to train with us so that if we are activated, our volunteers are ready to help people register at their local Evacuspots and at the bus station for processing. 

Our Evacuteers are asked to serve (1) 7-hour shift, and you’ll be finished by the time contraflow opens!  

We have 2 upcoming trainings in August in Algiers and would like to invite you to attend.

Algiers Regional Library
3014 Holiday Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131

Thursday, August 6: 5:30-6:30 PM

Saturday, August 15: 11:00-12:00 PM

Please register at www.evacuteer.org/events 

Details:
Annually, we recruit, train, and manage 500 active citizen volunteers who provide vital assistance in the event of a mandatory evacuation to more than 35,000 of our fellow New Orleans residents without the means to self-evacuate. We volunteer at the 17 neighborhood pick-up points (Evacuspots), the Union Passenger Terminal in the CBD, and the 311 Call Center in City Hall. 

Topics discussed at the training include: 

Evacuee flow during the CAE
Registration at the Evacuspots
Evacuteer roles at the Union Passenger Terminal
Evacuteer roles at the NOLA 311 Call Center
Evacuteer roles during re-entry into the city 

 We hope to see you there!

Property Tax Assessment Appeals – July 15-Aug 17

By Richard A. Webster, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune 
on July 14, 2015 at 3:18 PM, updated July 14, 2015 at 4:05 PM

The Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office will hold an open rolls period Wednesday (July 15) through Aug. 17 during which property owners can visit the assessor at four locations across the city and file informal appeals of their taxable assessments.

To contest an assessment value, people should bring an assessment letter and “any additional documentation to support their claim, such as a recent appraisal, a builder’s contract, photos or insurance coverage of the property,” according to the assessor’s office.

“You do not dispute the property assessment because you think your taxes are too high. That is a discussion to take up with the taxing authorities,” Assessor Erroll Williams said in statement. “You should see me because you think the value placed on your property is inaccurate due to estimations on its size, comparable sales or market values.”

The open roll period will be held place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at the following locations:

–City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., 4th floor

–Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan St., 1st floor

–Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur De Lis Drive, 2nd floor (July 15 to Aug. 17 only)

–New Orleans East satellite, 5555 Bullard Ave., Suite 103 (July 15 to Aug. 17 only)

Property owners can also file formal appeals with the Orleans Parish Board of Review by going to www.nolaassessor.com. Click the E-File link in the left column then click Appeal of Taxable Valuation. This link will be operational from July 22 through 4 p.m. Aug. 20.

RTA Open House, July 29, 2015

The public is invited to an Open House meeting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, in the RTA Boardroom at 2817 Canal Street to provide input regarding the location of a Downtown Transit Center. The transit Center would provide connections between buses and streetcars for many of the city’s transit routes

Participants will evaluate preliminary sites and designs to assist the project team in determining a feasible alternative that will meet requirements for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding.

Those who need special assistance to participate in the meeting, including language translation, should call 504-228-2626 at least 48 hours in advance to make necessary arrangements.