NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued an announcement, saying she had submitted a 90-day discover of termination of the emergency sanitation contract between town and IV Waste made in December of 2024.

“We cleaned up after the tragic occasion on Bourbon Avenue, Tremendous Bowl, Mardi Gras, nationwide publicity. Folks have been joyful. Persons are nonetheless speaking about it. I imply individuals are very proud of the service we’re giving, so why would you turn it when you’ve got one thing that is working? It does not make sense,” IV Waste President Sidney Torres mentioned.

If this termination goes by way of, Henry Consulting, which gained the unique bid, will assume full companies on Aug. 1.

“Our contract is $6 million, their contract is $8.5 to $9 million. It is an enormous distinction. What is the rush?” Torres mentioned.

Whereas the choice to situation a termination discover got here as a shock for Torres, it was additionally a shock for the council, together with Councilman Freddie King, who says he was not knowledgeable of the choice previous to the announcement.

“It appeared like every part was going nicely. We simply completed French Quarter Fest, we had the Tremendous Bowl. We had Sugar Bowl. We had Mardi Gras. Every thing was going nicely, so to do that with no session with the council is a bit puzzling,” King mentioned.

Whereas the mayor made her determination, it’s not finalized but. It now goes to appellate courtroom the place each Torres and King say they may proceed to struggle.

“I need to maintain issues the way in which it’s, and that is with IV doing sanitation pickup within the French Quarter, just because that is what the residents need,” King mentioned.

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