Fix My Streets Meeting – October 7th at Federal City

The Fix My Street Campaign will hold its 2nd City Wide Town Hall Meeting in Algiers at the Westbank YMCA at Federal City on Tuesday, October 7th, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The address is 2220 Constitution St., New Orleans, La 70114.


The campaign has asked Cedric Grant, Deputy Mayor and Head of the Sewerage and Water Board, to give a presentation on how the city will be handle fixing the streets of New Orleans. He recently gave this presentation to neighborhood leaders from all over the city at the Mayor’s 3rd Quarter Neighborhood Leaders Round table. It was impressive to see how much they have gotten done but even more impressive to see how they plan to assess the condition of all of the streets in the city.
This is a meeting you won’t want to miss!
If you would like your own Fix My Streets sign, the cost is $5.00. Contact yvonnemg@aol.com ot info@walnutbendno.org to get a sign.

August 18 District C Community Budget Meeting with Mayor Landrieu

MAYOR LANDRIEU ANNOUNCES SERIES OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS AS PART OF THE 2015 BUDGETING PROCESS 

Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City of New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS –  New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced a series of community meetings in each council district to discuss 2015 budget priorities beginning with District C on Monday, August, 18. These meetings are intended to gather input as part of the Budgeting for Outcomes process.

Four years ago, we started these meetings to ensure that the people of New Orleans were included in the budgeting process,” said Mayor Mitch Landrieu. “These meetings allow us to hear directly from New Orleanians on what their priorities are, and allow us to stick to our budgeting principles: cut smart, reorganize, and invest in the future.”

The Budgeting for Outcomes process aims to produce a more citizen-driven budget and to ensure improved government performance and accountability. A national best practice, the Budgeting for Outcomes system encourages city agencies to invest public resources based on the end result the City wants to achieve.The Mayor will host one meeting with the district councilmember in each council district. The Mayor and Councilmembers will be joined by Deputy Mayors, NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas, NOFD Superintendent Tim McConnell and department and agency heads.All community meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. Prior to the meeting, from 5:30-6:00 p.m., the City will host a Resource Center with representatives from several City departments and agencies. During that time, citizens will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with various departments about programs, initiatives and specific concerns.

The following lists community meetings in order of date:

District C
Monday, August 18, 2014
L.B. Landry High School
1200 L.B. Landry Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70114

District A 
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Lakeview Christian Center
5885 Fleur De Lis Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70124

District E
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church
5600 Read Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70127

District B
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Touro Synagogue
4238 St Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115

District D
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Arthur Ashe Charter School
1456 Gardena Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70112

2014 Wednesdays on the Point Talent Lineup & Ferry Hours

THE 2014 “WEDNESDAYS ON THE POINT” – 8 WEEK SUMMER  RIVERFRONT CONCERT SERIES ANNOUNCES TALENT LINEUP AND EXTENTION OF FERRY  HOURS

The Algiers Economic Development  Foundation (AEDF) has officially released the 2014 Wednesdays on the  Point (WOTP) Artist Line-Up. Local favorites such as Bag of Donuts,  Amanda Shaw, Little Freddie King, The Soul Rebels and GNO, Inc. President  & CEO Michael Hecht (DJ El Camino) will also grace the crowd. A total of 16 Artist and DJ’s can be seen during the 8 Week Concert Series. A  full talent line-up can be found at: www.wednesdaysonthepoint.com.

“Wednesdays on the Point”,  will take place every Wednesday from July 9th through August 27th.  Now in its 7th year, the 8 Week Riverfront Concert Series is Algiers’  most anticipated signature event, providing live music, food and
libations. In 2013, the event played host to more than 20,000 attendees. Community  champions and returning lead sponsors include, First NBC Bank &
Southern Eagle. 

Wednesdays on the Point is  an important component in driving visitors to Algiers. It gives local vendors an opportunity to showcase their products and services to a diverse  local, national and international audience. “We are ecstatic about the  recent announcement regarding extended ferry hours until 10:00PM  beginning July 21st,” said Derrick Martin, Executive Director of Algiers
Economic Development Foundation. “As a community, we are working with the
RTA to extend the hours for July 9th & 16th, which are the first two  concert dates.”

The 2014 Event Producer is  Gerald Duhon, Jr., whose resume includes past leadership roles in YLC’s  “Wednesdays at the Square” and Second Harvest Food Bank’s “Harvest the  Music.”

Algiers Economic  Development Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a focus on  economic development specifically for the Algiers community. The mission of AEDF is build a sustainable, business friendly environment that grows
investments and jobs in Westbank New Orleans through advocacy, marketing
and business development, recruitment and retention.

WHAT: AEDF’s “Wednesdays on the Point”  Riverfront Concert Series

WHEN: Every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30PM, July 9th- August 27th

 WHERE: Algiers Point Riverfront at 200  Morgan Street, Algiers, LA 70114, near the Algiers Ferry Landing.

For additional information  please visit www.algierseconomic.com,
www.wednesdaysonthepoint.com
or contact AEDF at 504 362.6436.

Emails can be sent to info@algierseconomic.com

For more detailed information, please go to wednesdaysonthepoint.com