Parks millage partners report progress on Big Green Easy plan; master plan, asset tracking underway City Park, Audubon and Parks partners told the council the parks millage redistribution approved by voters is funding capital repairs, resiliency work and programming while partners continue planning and implementation steps under the "Big Green Easy" framework.

City Park and Audubon officials reveal how a staggering $11.5 million is transforming New Orleans parks through innovative programs and essential repairs!

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Parks and Parkways warns hiring freeze, budget cuts will slow tree care and park maintenance Department of Parks and Parkways told the City Council its tree-planting work is backed by federal grants but that an ongoing hiring freeze and operating cuts for 2026 will worsen maintenance backlogs and shorten neutral-ground cutting cycles.

The Parks and Parkways Department is securing millions in federal grants for tree planting, but a hiring freeze and budget cuts threaten to choke our city's green spaces.

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