New Orleans City Council members will decide Thursday whether to increase garbage rates and Mardi Gras parade fees as the ...

The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to impose a new fee on the 33 Carnival krewes that present float ...

The New Orleans City Council is considering updating its tiered fee structure for parading Carnival krewes. Why it matters: ...

Starting Oct. 1, the city will raise rates from $24 to $32.25 for residential customers for once-weekly trash and recycling ...

New Orleans city council members advanced a new carnival krewe fee, as city leaders say parade permit costs have not increased in years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is ...

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Every Saturday at 8 a.m., no matter the weather, Chris Pomfret sets up a dozen or so big garbage cans outside his church in Algiers Point on New Orleans’ west bank. Glass clinks and clatters as ...