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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Kenner public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Wastewater improvements and Clean Water loan
The mayor announced $8.1 million in federal funding, secured through Senators Cassidy and Kennedy and Rep. Carter, to rehabilitate six badly needed projects at the wastewater treatment plant — important as airport expansion strains the system.
Driftwood Entergy undergrounding project
Entergy unveiled a roughly $20 million underground hardening plan for the Driftwood neighborhood, with smaller switchgear and sectioned loops so outages hit 38 customers instead of 237. Timeline still depends on equipment manufacturing.