BGR in the News
How Audubon went from a rundown zoo to New Orleans’ ‘single-biggest attraction’
By Stephanie Riegel
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 20, 2023
Ron Forman arrived at New Orleans City Hall at the perfect time to build a zoo. It was 1973....
Judge rules DA’s office can’t represent St. Tammany Parish government in apartment complex lawsuit
By Alex Lubben
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
August 17, 2023
In the latest twist in the saga over who will represent St. Tammany Parish in a lawsuit over a...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...
Editorial: Court should create a process to evaluate cost, design concerns over jail
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | Nola.com
August 4, 2023
Local officials and criminal justice reformers have been fighting over the future of the Orleans Parish jail for so...
Reaching out: BGR translates S&WB report into Spanish, Vietnamese
By Minh Ha
Source: Verite News
August 2, 2023
The Bureau of Governmental Research has published Spanish and Vietnamese translations of its recent report summaries on the Sewerage...
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...BGR Offers Spanish and Vietnamese Translations of S&WB Report Summaries
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
July 25, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has released Spanish and Vietnamese translations of a new report about the...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...