New Orleans S&WB needs sweeping changes if it wants to avoid more pitfalls, BGR says

New Orleans S&WB needs sweeping changes if it wants to avoid more pitfalls, BGR says

The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is overseen by a board controlled by the mayor. Its funding is...

BGR recommends S&WB restructure how it is governed

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BGR report claims way S&WB is governed contributes to city’s water, drainage problems

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research says the way that Sewerage and Water Board is governed is...

Research nonprofit suggests multiple changes to be made at Sewerage & Water Board

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research, a research nonprofit, released its findings on the New Orleans Sewerage...

BGR report says New Orleans should restructure governance of Sewerage and Water Board

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

Today the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) releases a new report that connects the flawed governance structure of the...

BGR Honors 2022 Excellence in Government Award Winners at Luncheon

Today, BGR honored the recipients of its 2022 Excellence in Government Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the Sheraton...

BGR Announces Excellence in Government 2022 Honorees

NEW ORLEANS — The Bureau of Governmental Research has announced the recipients of its 2022 Excellence in Government Awards....

Rough Patch: How long can you keep kicking the can down the road when the road’s falling apart?

Over on Webster Street, Ellis Arjmand can’t drive to his house without going the wrong way down the one-way...