New Orleans group calls for council to vote against tax exemptions for major company in city Updated: 3:23 PM CST Dec 14, 2020 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 3:23 PM CST Dec 14, 2020
Hide Transcript
Show Transcript ENTIRELY GO TO HEALTHCARE.GOV WHEN IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP. TODAY A GROUP WENT TO THE THE STEPS OF CITY HALL ASKING CITY LEADERS TO VOTE AGAINST TAX EXEMPTION REQUESTS BY A LARGE COMPANY IN OUR CITY. TOGETHER NEW ORLEANS SAID FOLGERS RECEIVED MORE THAN $41 MILLION IN TAX EXEMPTIONS COSTING TAXPAYERS ABOUT $121 MILLION. NOW THEY RE CALLING ON CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TO PUT AN END TO THIS BY VOTING AGAINST THE EXEMPTION AND INSTEAD PUTTING MILLION INTO THE BUDGET FOR PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS FURLOUGHED BY THE CITY. A COULD BE SILLWOMAN SAID SHE LL VOTE AGAINST THE EXEMPTIONS. HERE S WHAT SHE SAID. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS. TO GRANT THIS TYPE OF EXEMPTION. WE ARE IN A MAJOR FINANCIAL CRISIS HERE IN THE CITY OF NEW