The New Orleans City Council July 10 voted to end Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s emergency trash declaration just one day after she announced it. The declaration was part of Cantrell’s attempt to hand over trash operations in the French Quarter to Henry Consulting after cutting short an emergency contract with 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.