BGR in the News
N.O. voters to decide a charter amendment related to the S&WB
By Sabrina Wilson
Source: FOX 8
December 7, 2018
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Drainage issues, boil water advisories and complaints about inflated water bills have thrust the New...
Latest New Orleans hotel tax idea could generate $6.7M for city projects; LaToya Cantrell calls plan ‘inadequate’
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
December 6, 2018
Facing political pressure to share some of their hotel tax revenue with city agencies, New Orleans tourism leaders on...New Orleans hospitality leaders pitch hotel sales tax increase dedicated to local infrastructure
By Beau Evans
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 6, 2018
New Orleans hospitality industry and business representatives are pitching a plan to raise $81 million in one-time money to...Should New Orleans City Council be represented on S&WB? Voters will decide on election day
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
December 6, 2018
New Orleans voters will decide Saturday whether to approve a City Charter change that would return City Council representation...Ahead Of Weekend Vote, State Senator Says Sewerage And Water Board Should Be Changed
By Travis Lux
Source: WWNO
December 6, 2018
The Sewerage and Water Board oversees most of the water and drainage in the city. It’s faced lots of...
Ex-S&WB leader disputes firing over pay raise
By Dennis Woltering
Source: WWL-TV
December 3, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — Tensions were already running high in mid-August when the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board resumed...City Council’s powers over S&WB are limited, councilman says
By Letters to the Editor
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 3, 2018
In a Dec. 2 editorial titled, “No on adding a council representative to S&WB,” the Times-Picayune editorial board quotes a recent Bureau...
Biggest surprise to Joe Giarrusso about first year on New Orleans City Council? ‘People lie’
By Jeff Adelson
Source: The Advocate
December 2, 2018
New Orleans City Council members had some surprising answers at a panel discussion hosted by the Bureau of Governmental...Adding a City Council representative to the S&WB isn’t a good idea
By The Times-Picayune Editorial Board
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
December 2, 2018
The Times-Picayune Editorial Board makes the following recommendation for the Dec. 8 election. SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD PROPOSITION To amend...Commentary: Vote ‘yes’ to putting a council representative on the Sewerage & Water Board
By Gambit Commentary
Source: Gambit
November 29, 2018
This Saturday, Dec. 8, is Election Day in Louisiana. The ballot includes a statewide runoff for Secretary of State...