Tuesday, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno hosted the first meeting for the Infrastructure Coordination Committee, a group formed through executive order on Moreno’s first day in office.
The council is an attempt to deliver on her campaign promise of providing “Year-round Super Bowl-level services” across the entire city of New Orleans, not just tourist hubs.
The executive order defined the new council's goal: “The purpose of the Council is to make recommendations to the Mayor for aligning and coordinating planning, operations, and project delivery among the DPW, SWBNO, the City’s capital projects and capital delivery functions, and relevant other public utilities and infrastructure partners to deliver coordinated, efficient, and high-quality infrastructure service year-round.”
To accomplish this, the council plans to use the New Orleans blueprint from Super Bowl LIX, while simultaneously focusing on a return to in-house services.
A press release from the mayor's office states, “Moreno also created the Street Maintenance Unit, the city’s first durable, in-house street and infrastructure repair group in years as a part of a group of executive actions on her first day.”
Together, the ICC & Street Maintenance Unit aim to accelerate infrastructure improvements and repairs around the city.
Michael Hecht, President and CEO of GNO Inc., has been named a top advisor to the new committee. Hecht stated, with dedication, “We can deliver Super Bowl-level results for the entire city in 2 years.”