In one of her last official acts as the city's chief executive, Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday vetoed the 2026 budget that was largely put together by her successor Helena Moreno, who takes office on Jan. 12.

The New Orleans City Council earlier this month finalized a $1.6 billion municipal spending plan for 2026 that it said would help stabilize the city amid a months-long fiscal crisis. The plan was much changed from Cantrell's proposed $1.6 billion budget, which Moreno said was "unworkable."

In a statement Friday, Cantrell said that she vetoed the budget ordinances approved by the council because the "amendments passed by the City Council rely on revenue that is uncertain, unverified, or based on one-time sources."

"As Mayor, I have a responsibility to ensure that New Orleans oper

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