Boards and Commissions
There are over 100 public boards and commissions operating in the City of New Orleans. These boards and commissions address a wide-range of issues, including public safety, education, recreation, housing, economic development, historic preservation, planning, and management of public assets. Some boards were formed through state law or the Louisiana Constitution, while others were formed in the City’s Home Rule Charter, Ordinance, or Mayoral Executive Order.
Civil Service Commission Photo Collection
Historic District Landmarks Commission
Public Belt Railroad Commission
Vieux Carré Commission
Alcohol Beverage Control Board
Board minutes, correspondence, permit requests and denials, and other ABC records.
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Subject files, grant files, financial documents, and files relating to individual ACNO projects.
Learn MoreCivil Service
Minutes, decisions, subject files, and eligible registers of the Civil Service Department, governed by the Civil Service Commission.
Learn MoreEdward Wisner Donation
Records of the Wisner Advisory Committee overseeing the spending of the Wisner Trust.
Learn MoreNew Orleans Museum of Art
Board minutes, exhibit materials and newsletters among other ephemera.
Learn MoreHousing Authority of New Orleans
Meeting minutes and agendas, subject files regarding public housing.
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