BGR’s updated dashboards explain how local property tax rates are changing as homeowners review their tax bills. 2026 Property Tax Dashboard As homeowners across the region review their property tax bills, new data from BGR’s Property Tax Dashboards provides...
BGR examines New Orleans’ drainage funding challenges and outlines what any future stormwater proposal must deliver to earn public trust. OVERVIEW New Orleans faces significant and growing drainage challenges that existing funding sources cannot adequately address. The city relies...
Update, April 2026: Now that the City is moving forward with bond issuances, BGR has published guidance for residents on what to watch for and sent recommendations directly to the Mayor and City Council. Read the letter here. ...
This Beyond the Ballot report enhances public transparency and accountability for the 2019 New Orleans bond authorization and helps residents understand its uses and impacts.
The reform and modernization of local government is a lasting legacy of Hurricane Katrina. By envisioning positive change and reforming local government, residents, advocates and policymakers created a better future for Greater New Orleans. BGR is proud to have...
BGR’s Candidate Q&A reports ask the candidates for mayor, City Council and sheriff in the October 11, 2025 primary election to explain how they will address important public policy issues if elected. BGR developed the questions based on our...
In this On the Ballot report, BGR informs New Orleans voters about the May 3, 2025 property tax renewal proposed by the Orleans Parish Sheriff.
The Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) has updated its interactive Property Tax Dashboards with the latest rates for Jefferson, Orleans and St. Tammany parishes. First launched at the beginning of 2024, the dashboards help residents, business owners and policymakers...
This report analyzes the impact of the 2019 “Fair Share” deal to direct new tourism dollars to maintain streets, drainage and other infrastructure in New Orleans. BGR finds that the deal is delivering on its promise, with opportunities for...
Property taxes are a basic means of financing local government, but the public faces a confusing array of tax rates, taxing bodies and dedicated purposes across the New Orleans region. To help explain these taxes, the Bureau of Governmental...
