2008 Status Report: We are proud to present the report of our organization's activities for 2008 and to thank the countless determined and civic-minded volunteers who have contributed their time and talents. In the last year, we have continued to push for reform in key areas of criminal justice, ethics and education.
2009 Legislative Session: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans focused on the following legislative efforts during the 2009 Spring Fiscal Session of the Legislature, and the outcomes are as follows:
Levee Board Reform: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans led the movement for levee board consolidation and reform which will provide for greater flood protection for all residents of the state’s largest metro area.
Criminal Justice Reform: Citizens for 1 has identified public safety concerns as being in need of immediate and thorough attention to insure the successful rebuilding of our city.
Educational Reform: Our position is that legislators should refrain from making any structural changes to the system of public schools in New Orleans to allow new Superintendents Paul Pasterek and Paul Vallas and other public education leaders time to enact their action plan focused on strengthening schools.
Ethics Reform: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans strongly supported the local ethics initiatives that were launched in New Orleans last year. We want to keep the momentum going by being actively involved in the legislative process and to let our voice be heard.
Assessor Reform: Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans led the movement for a constitutional amendment to consolidate the seven tax assessors offices in Orleans Parish into one office.
