New Orleans mayor faces eviction from French Quarter apartment [Video]

The New Orleans mayor is facing eviction from a French Quarter apartment.Mayor LaToya Cantrell has until noon Monday to provide the council her move-out date from the Pontalba apartment.A letter sent by Council Vice President J.P. Morrell said that if he doesn’t get a response from the mayor by noon that he has no choice but to move forward with the process of an eviction. Six months ago, the New Orleans City Council passed an ordinance limiting the mayor’s use of the property as a personal home.The mayor’s use of the Pontalba apartment has been under scrutiny throughout her second term.A spokesperson for the mayor’s office said there is a multi-million dollar plan in the works for the entire Upper Pontalba building.Once an agreement is finalized, the public will be notified.Councilmembers want the apartment back into commerce.Earlier reports: A government watchdog says New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is holding her …