Councilmember Freddie King noted the overwhelming support among French Quarter residents and businesses for keeping the existing contractor, IV Waste.

Hours after the New Orleans City Council voted to override the mayor's emergency trash declaration for the French Quarter, the City of New Orleans fires back. In a letter, publicized at 4 PM, the City writes: "The Council’s attempt to repeal the emergency declaration is a misapplication of the cited statute and the Mayor’s authority to act in the interest of public health,

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday voted to nullify Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s emergency declaration in the French Quarter trash collection dispute.