Inspector General Blasts Industrial Development Board (IDB)

August 6, 2024

New Orleans’ Industrial Development Board (IDB) has not been a good steward of the city’s fiscal resources because of its lack of formal and transparent policies and procedures that would have held fund recipients more accountable to the IDB’s stated requirements for PILOT projects, according to a new report by the New Orleans Office of […]


Is the Five O Fore Golf Driving Range Another Hard Rock Hotel Disaster Waiting To Happen?

January 22, 2024

It’s one thing when your neighbors build a new kitchen without the proper permits. But when a multi-million dollar construction project lacks the necessary permit, will anyone notice? Where is the New Orleans Industrial Development Board in this matter? Don’t they or shouldn’t they have oversight on a project that financially impacts New Orleans taxpayers? […]


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