“New Orleans has over 7,000 federal employees that are affected by the government shutdown. The shutdown affects employees financially since they have missed a payroll check this month and will not receive a paycheck for the duration of the shutdown. Federal employees need money for basic needs and some have filed for unemployment, of which they have to repay, some have found part time jobs until the shutdown ends and some have borrowed money to cover their expenses. If the shutdown continues until Jan. 28, 2019, that will mean the government employees will go without a paycheck for an entire month. The Mayor’s initiative to allow federal employees to have their property taxes delayed until the furlough ends is the right thing to do. It gives them some relief as to the financial burden they are faced with while they are on furlough.”