Council Member· 2026-01-12 – 2030-01-31 (start and end per Legistar office record body 138 [City Council] [2026-01-12 – 2030-01-31]; earlier service in the same seat predates the current term and its first-office day is unsourced)
Lesli D. Harris
New Orleans
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Top issues during term (2)(Taxes Budget)
BZA staff capacity and furloughs
Furlough-related staffing shortages are slowing zoning case processing for applicants citywide.
2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
The plan sets the city's five-year infrastructure spending priorities, though specific dollar figures weren't detailed in the record provided.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Harris was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.