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BGR report says New Orleans should restructure governance of Sewerage and Water Board
By Ken Daley
Source: FOX 8
May 17, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Sewerage and Water Board is hamstrung by bureaucratic inefficiencies and competing interests, and will...BGR Examines S&WB Governance Problems and Potential Reform Options
May 17, 2023
Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report that connects the flawed governance structure of the...
Flush with millions, Jefferson Parish Council members fund pet projects; see breakdown
By Blake Paterson
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 14, 2023
Standing before a gymnasium full of angry residents at the Avondale Playground in October, Jefferson Parish Council member Byron...
BGR: Jail’s problems need officials working together for fix
By Rebecca Mowbray
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 9, 2023
On April 29, New Orleans voters made a clear statement against paying more in taxes for the city jail. But a...BGR Urges JP Council to Improve Fiscal Planning, Accountability
By Biz New Orleans Staff
Source: Biz New Orleans
May 5, 2023
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends...BGR Recommends Improvements to Jefferson Parish Council’s Fiscal Planning and Accountability
May 5, 2023
In an April 28 letter to the Jefferson Parish Council, BGR recommends ways in which the council can improve planning and...
(Opinion) Editorial: Defeat of Orleans Parish sheriff’s tax brings hard-earned lessons
By Staff Editorial
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 3, 2023
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s proposal to double her office’s property tax millage didn’t just go down to defeat...Sheriff Susan Hutson faces ‘monumental’ task of restoring confidence after tax hike rejection
By Joseph Cranney
Source: The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com
May 1, 2023
New Orleanians of every stripe can all agree on maybe just a few things. Crawfish are good. Potholes are...
BGR Seeks Proposals for Communications Planning
May 1, 2023
Today, the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) issued a request for proposals seeking a partner to develop the organization’s...Proposed tax hike measures fail in Orleans, St. Tammany parishes
By FOX 8 Staff
Source: FOX 8
April 29, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Voters in Orleans and St. Tammany parishes overwhelmingly rejected property tax hikes Saturday (April 29)...