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New Orleans Budget Amendment for Police Overtime

Original title: CAL. NO. 35,408 - BY: COUNCILMEMBERS HARRIS, MORRELL, WILLARD, MCCARRON AND KING (BY REQUEST) Brief: An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 30530 M.C.S., as amended, entitled “An Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues for the City of New Orleans for the Year 2026”, to appropriate funds from the Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund to the Police Department for overtime costs; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto. Annotation: (This matter was introduced on 4/9/26). (Fiscal note received). (Budget Committee recommended approval). ADOPTED.

Record date · April 23, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The New Orleans City Council has approved an ordinance to move money from the Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund to the Police Department. These funds are designated to cover police overtime costs for the 2026 fiscal year.

Why it matters

This ordinance reallocates existing city funds to cover police overtime expenses, directly impacting the 2026 operating budget for the New Orleans Police Department.

Who It Affects

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New Orleans Police Department

The department receives additional funding for overtime expenses.

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Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund

The fund is the source of the appropriation being moved to the police budget.

Key Facts

The City Council adopted an ordinance to amend the 2026 City of New Orleans operating budget.
Funds are being transferred from the Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund to the Police Department.
The transferred funds are specifically earmarked for police overtime costs.
The ordinance was introduced on April 9, 2026.

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A fiscal note regarding the transfer was received by the Council.
The Budget Committee recommended the approval of this appropriation.
The ordinance is filed under number TMP-2193 and was processed via the Consent Agenda.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the money for this police overtime coming from?

The funds are being reallocated from the Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund.

What is the purpose of this budget change?

The purpose is to provide additional funding for police overtime costs within the 2026 operating budget.

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Reallocation of Technology Funds

The city is shifting funds originally intended for sex offender registry technology to cover general police overtime costs.

New Orleans Police Department Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund

Connected Entities

Morrell, New Orleans, Harris and 3 more

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