from storm surge since 1935
in advance of a hurricane
and Flood Walls
and pump out rainwater
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East on behalf of the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District in St. Bernard Parish will be held at its regular meeting place in the St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers, St. Bernard Parish Government Complex, located at 8201 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043, on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $3,326,357 and the estimated amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $70,078.
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Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East on behalf of the Orleans Levee District in Orleans Parish will be held at its regular meeting place at the Franklin Avenue Administrative Complex, Meeting Room 201, 6920 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, LA on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated total amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage rates is $62,784,513.76 and the estimated amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increases is $7,617,990.58.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT
May 18th, 2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT
May 18th, 2023
OUR PURPOSE AND MISSION
Our mission is to ensure the physical and operational integrity of the regional flood risk management system in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes.
We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state, and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction
OUR PURPOSE AND MISSION
Our mission is to ensure the physical and operational integrity of the regional flood risk management system in southeastern Louisiana as a defense against floods and storm surge from hurricanes.
We accomplish this mission by working with local, regional, state, and federal partners to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain projects that will reduce the probability and risk of flooding for the residents and businesses within our jurisdiction.
The Flood Protection Authority’s flood defense system is one of the strongest and largest in the world.
It significantly diminishes the risk of flooding for over 1 million residents in the New Orleans Metropolitan area.
Know Your Flood Defense Structures.
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Know Your Flood Defense Structures.
Join us in protecting your homes, families and businesses by
being prepared before a major storm approaches.
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