In early 2024, Gov. Jeff Landry formed a Task Force to review the billing, governing structure, and management and organizational structure of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. Click the links below to access BGR’s comments to the Task Force and on its recommendations:
- BGR’s written comments to the Task Force, March 14, 2024
- Follow-up letter to the Task Force, March 21, 2024
- BGR’s comments on the Task Force’s “recovery district” proposal, provided to the New Orleans City Council’s Budget, Audit and Board of Review Committee, April 2, 2024
BGR’s recommendations are based on our extensive 2023 report on S&WB governance, Waterworks in Progress. Click here to access that report.