Gov. Landry Says State Will Fund SWBNO Infrastructure Amid Ongoing Political Clash

Gov. Landry praises State Bond Commission OK of New Orleans water treatment plant upgrades

Gov. Jeff Landry and other state officials heralded the state’s approval of a $7.5 million line of credit for water treatment infrastructure in New Orleans on Thursday as an olive branch to city residents, even as Landry continues to give some local officials the cold shoulder.

State to fund SWBNO through Bond Commission, La. Gov. Jeff Landry says

The state will help fund the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board through the Bond Commission, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday.

Gov. Landry says state will fund SWBNO infrastructure amid ongoing political clash

“We made a commitment to the people of Louisiana to address critical infrastructure needs, and we’re keeping it,” Landry said in a statement.

Gov. Jeff Landry, state agree to fund New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board amid financial crisis

The State Bond Commission has agreed to sell bonds to help fund critical infrastructure needs for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board.