New Orleans council passes S&WB oversight measures; some employees skeptical
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a series of measures to increase oversight of the Sewerage & Water...
4 S&WB board members to be replaced as city gains more oversight
Thanks to a new state law, the City Council and mayor’s office now have much more power over the...
‘We’re making history’: New Orleans City Council takes first steps toward controlling S&WB
The New Orleans City Council on Thursday took its first steps toward exerting unprecedented control over the Sewerage &...
City Council committees advance sweeping changes to Sewerage & Water Board
The changes to the Sewerage & Water Board, which include increased oversight, will begin on August 1. A joint...
New Orleans council moves to overhaul Sewerage and Water Board
A proposed ordinance would expand oversight, require long-term infrastructure planning and give the board new authority over top agency...
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board faces oversight push as BGR backs accountability changes
NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research is examining the future of the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board...
BGR Shares Research with Working Group Examining the Future of the Sewerage & Water Board
Following major changes approved by the Louisiana Legislature this year, New Orleans leaders are evaluating how the Sewerage &...
Sewerage and Water Board members ask no questions after executive director’s first report since Saturday’s flood
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) members had no questions, comments or critiques...
New Orleans needs a stormwater fee, but how should it be implemented?
The system for dealing with stormwater in New Orleans is hundreds of years old and isn’t getting any younger....
