Scathing new report calls for overhaul of Sewerage & Water Board’s structure

In a scathing new report, New Orleans watchdog group the Bureau of Governmental Research called for a complete overhaul...

Down The Drain: The Future of the SWBNO, and possible solutions to improve it

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research, a nonpartisan independent research group, released a 52-page report outlining what...

New Orleans S&WB needs sweeping changes if it wants to avoid more pitfalls, BGR says

The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is overseen by a board controlled by the mayor. Its funding is...

BGR recommends S&WB restructure how it is governed

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BGR report claims way S&WB is governed contributes to city’s water, drainage problems

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research says the way that Sewerage and Water Board is governed is...

Research nonprofit suggests multiple changes to be made at Sewerage & Water Board

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research, a research nonprofit, released its findings on the New Orleans Sewerage...

BGR report says New Orleans should restructure governance of Sewerage and Water Board

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Sewerage and Water Board is hamstrung by bureaucratic inefficiencies and competing interests, and will...

BGR Examines S&WB Governance Problems and Potential Reform Options

Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report that connects the flawed governance structure of the...

Flush with millions, Jefferson Parish Council members fund pet projects; see breakdown

Standing before a gymnasium full of angry residents at the Avondale Playground in October, Jefferson Parish Council member Byron...

BGR: Jail’s problems need officials working together for fix

On April 29, New Orleans voters made a clear statement against paying more in taxes for the city jail. But a...