Budget & Finance
New Bureau of Governmental Research report urges budget agreement for Orleans Parish Prison
By Zach Labbé
Source: WGNO
September 26, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the New Orleans City Council prepares its 2024 budget, the Bureau of Governmental Research...Budget Agreement between City and Sheriff Critical to Solving Jail’s Chronic Problems
September 26, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) published a report today calling on the City of New Orleans and the Orleans...
Proposed charter change would make Code Enforcement a city department; BGR supports the idea
By Lee Zurik and Meg Gatto
Source: FOX 8
September 21, 2023
Click here to watch the video, and here to visit the BGR webpage for this report.BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on the Oct. 14 Ballot
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
September 21, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: On Sept. 21, the Bureau of Governmental Research released three On...BGR Analyzes New Orleans Propositions on October 14 Ballot
September 21, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases three On the Ballot reports for the October 14 election. The...
BGR Research Honored by National Peers
August 14, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) won two awards from the Governmental Research Association (GRA) at its national conference...
New Orleans affordable housing development fund aims to close widening financing gaps
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 26, 2023
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday approved $32 million for a new affordable housing fund, nearly doubling the...How Is New Orleans Spending From The General Fund Reserve?
By Tommy Tucker
Source: WWL Radio
May 25, 2023
Becky Mowbray and Stephen Stuart join Tommy to talk about how the city is spending the money from the...As city allocates last federal pandemic funds, community groups say their priorities were ignored
By Michael Isaac Stein
Source: Verite
May 25, 2023
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday (May 25) approved a city spending plan for more than $120 million...City Council to vote on spending budget surplus as advocacy groups decry lack of transparency
By Michelle Liu
Source: Verite
May 23, 2023
The New Orleans City Council is set to vote Thursday (May 25) on a plan to spend tens of...