NEW ORLEANS - District "A" Councilmember Joe Giarrusso has issued the following statement regarding the new opt-in to NoticeMe’s texting feature his office requested:
"We have seen the skepticism and confusion stemming from unawareness of major land use requests. I have been and remain committed to improving transparency and communication of these requests for everyone. Now, there is a new way to be notified of special zoning issues.
NoticeMe now features a texting option, so residents can receive land use notices right to their phones. This update stems from the Neighborhood Participation Program (NPP) amendments spearheaded by my office earlier this year.
The City Council unanimously passed amendments to the NPP process in May, adding public meeting requirements for four major land use requests: (1) zoning text amendments; (2) amendments to conditional uses; (3) institutional master plan implementation and amendments; and, (4) interim zoning district implementations. To read the full ordinance, click here.
I want to thank Eric Ogburn and J.B. Raasch with the Department of Information Technology & Innovation for working diligently on this request. You must opt-in to NoticeMe’s texting feature. To sign up, log into your account at noticeme.nola.gov. And, if you haven’t signed up for NoticeMe’s email alerts, click here to create an account."
