New Orleans’ Sewerage & Water Board needs ‘complete overhaul and facelift,’ task force member says
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signs executive order to create a task force for SWBNO
BATON ROUGE, La. — An executive order has been signed by Gov. Jeff Landry that would create a Governor’s...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to create task force to review ‘failures’ of Sewerage & Water Board
In his latest move to reshape New Orleans, Gov. Jeff Landry is launching a task force to investigate what...
Stormwater fees expected to go before voters in flood-prone New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Just days after an intense rainstorm caused yet another round of flooding, a push is under...
Will a stormwater fee finally fly in New Orleans? Officals are preparing a new pitch
After two recent whiffs in persuading the City Council to approve new revenue proposals, the Sewerage & Water Board...
On Politics: Jeff Landry and New Orleans politicos are all smiles; French Quarter food lottery
Since Jeff Landry won the Louisiana governor’s race, New Orleans political circles have been abuzz with the question of...
BGR Asks City Council to Change Process for Evaluating S&WB Funding Proposals
NEW ORLEANS — From the Bureau of Governmental Research: At the end of this week, the New Orleans City...
BGR Recommends Improving the City Council’s Evaluation of S&WB Funding Proposals
In a November 28 letter to the New Orleans City Council, BGR expressed concern that the council does not...
On Politics: Is ‘Healthy Homes’ funded?; S&WB drainage fee revisited; graffiti gains
Housing advocates and City Council members were surprised when they opened up Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposed 2024 budget to...
Reaching out: BGR translates S&WB report into Spanish, Vietnamese
The Bureau of Governmental Research has published Spanish and Vietnamese translations of its recent report summaries on the Sewerage...
