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The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans voted unanimously at the board's August 24 meeting to authorize Brandy Christian, the port's president and CEO, to officially accept $13.5 million from the state's Capital Outlay Saving Fund for the Louisiana International Terminal project. The funding was originally included in the state's fiscal year 2024 budget. However, the funding was removed- along with hundreds of other amendments-just minutes before the Legislature had to vote on the budget in June. At the time, Christian said it was a surprise and a disappointment that the funding for the terminal project "got caught up in politics at the last minute." Port officials pointed out that the delay in funding in no way would delay the project. |