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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...BGR Social at The Shop @ the CAC
November 28, 2018
We hosted our first BGR Social at The Shop @ the CAC, where young professionals and New Orleans City...Early voting begins Saturday for Dec. 8 runoff elections
By Dominic Massa
Source: WWL-TV
November 23, 2018
Early voting begins Saturday, Nov. 24 and runs through Dec. 1 for the Dec. 8 elections across Louisiana, including...Would a city council member on New Orleans S&WB solve issues? Not exactly, watchdog group says
By Jessica Williams
Source: The Advocate
November 22, 2018
A proposal voters will consider next month to restore a City Council representative to the Sewerage & Water Board’s...