Taxation (New Orleans)
Where Do Your Property Taxes Go? Find Out with BGR’s Dashboards
February 6, 2024
Property taxes are a basic means of financing local government, but the public faces a confusing array of tax...
BGR Recommends Improving the City Council’s Evaluation of S&WB Funding Proposals
November 30, 2023
In a November 28 letter to the New Orleans City Council, BGR expressed concern that the council does not...
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...
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...
Spanish Plaza would get new music space, revamped restaurant under City Hall tax-funded plan
By Anthony McAuley
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 16, 2023
Spanish Plaza, the public space at the foot of Canal Street that New Orleans officials have long worried was...
N.O. City Council calls for outside reviews of citywide property assessments
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
July 27, 2023
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday asked state authorities to review whether Assessor Erroll Williams’ office properly conducted...Orleans tax assessor answers questions in city council hearing
By Chris Miller
Source: WWL Radio
July 25, 2023
Orleans Tax Assessor Erroll Williams took part in a Q&A session with the New Orleans city council on property...Council grills city assessor on spiking property valuations
By Josie Abugov
Source: Verite News
July 25, 2023
Following a 23 percent spike in citywide property values in a recent property tax reassessment, the New Orleans City...Tax bill sticker shock: New Orleans assessor sees 23% jump in property values citywide
By Ben Myers
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
July 20, 2023
The citywide assessment of New Orleans property values is set to give homeowners sticker shock this month as they...Sticker shock! New property assessments have some residents worried
By Meg Farris
Source: WWL-TV
July 18, 2023
If you’ve opened your letter from the Orleans assessor’s office, you may have experienced a bit of sticker shock....