City Of New Orleans: Mayor Cantrell Celebrates Completion Of $26.8m Municipal Yacht Harbor Project, State Of The Art Marina Constructed

Press release from the City of New Orleans:

October 8, 2021

NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell was joined by District A City Councilmember Joseph I. Giarrusso III, other local and state officials, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation (MYHMC) staff and Commissioners, and community members to celebrate the completion of a restoration project to restore the yacht harbor and build a new, state-of-the-art floating dock marina.

“We continue to meet our residents where they are, and particularly those that utilize this special place everyday, ”said Mayor LaToya Cantrell. “We are excited about these huge improvements that are a true reflection of the additional investments made to restore our most critical infrastructure with the necessary hazard mitigations measures in place to keep residents safe. This is a true indication that we are not just talking about getting things done, we are delivering!”

“The lakefront is a wonderful community asset," said Councilmember Joseph I. Giarrusso III. "I'm pleased to see all of the work completed at the Harbor and what we can do next in redeveloping West End."

“The completion of the Municipal Yacht Harbor facility, funded by FEMA, highlights the important of building back better in all post-storm recovery efforts,” said New Orleans Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Collin Arnold. “In coordination with our state and federal partners, we’ve made this facility into one of the finest marinas in the country and one that will be more resilient in the face of future storms.”

“Today, we celebrate the completion of the $25M Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-funded state-of-the-art floating docks marina,” said Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Infrastructure Ramsey Green. “This facility was able to withstand the impacts from Hurricane Ida, underscoring its intended design and ability to rise with the tide during major storm events and protect the boats in the marina. I am grateful to Capital Projects Administration (CPA) Director Vincent Smith for his leadership, CPA Project Manager Julio “Miguel” Viteri for heading this complex, critical project and to FEMA for making this federal investment in our community.”

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