New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's office released a list of accomplishments it says it achieved during Cantrell's nearly eight years in office.
It includes negotiating a split of tourism revenue with the state to help fund Sewerage & Water Board drainage improvements, billions of dollars to supports economic development, and completion of more than 400 roadwork projects throughout the city.
The mayor also took credit for guiding the city through emergencies from the pandemic to major hurricanes to the Hard Rock hotel construction collapse.
"Serving as Mayor of New Orleans has been the honor of my lifetime," the mayor said. "For more than seven years, we have pushed our City forward — modernizing infrastructure, improving public safety, expanding affordable housing, uplifting our culture, transforming transportation, and strengthening City services. We led through unprecedented crises and still delivered results that will benefit New Orleanians for generations to come."
The news release comes as the New Orleans City Council is poised to override the mayor's veto last week of the city's budget. Cantrell said that budget suffered from an "unworkable" plan of "revenue that is uncertain, unverified, or based on one-time sources."
The council crafted the budget after Cantrell's final year in office left the city deeply in debt.
Last month, the council voted to borrow $125 million in order to make sure the city could still make payroll for thousands of municipal employees.
Click here to read the mayor's full report.
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