Saying they are growing weary of waiting for records on two major city programs, some members of the New Orleans city council are filing motions to force the information to be turned over to them.

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Arnold Fielkow.

Council members say they’ve requested detailed information on the city’s 311 program and the crime cameras program.

They contend that the programs are expensive and worry that neither is effective.

Specifically they council has requested invoices and payments for the 311 non-emergency phone line as well as installation and operation information on the city’s crime cameras.

“Various council members have tried over and over to get the information and to get testimony from key people and the administration and we’ve been unable to do so,” said Councilman Arnie Fielkow. “The only way we know to get that information is to take it to another level.”

One of the two motions that could be voted on as soon as Thursday would launch a formal investigation into the programs. The second calls for the subpoena of all documents related to both programs and to allow the council to subpoena witnesses involved in those programs.

Asked Monday evening about the developments, Mayor Ray Nagin said he was trying to make sure the council gets the information they need before Thursday’s meeting.