Public Works department falling short of Mayor Moreno’s goal of 1,500 pothole repairs per week

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration celebrated filling 15,000 potholes on New Orleans streets since her inauguration. However, it is falling short of its weekly pothole goal.

In March, Moreno posted a social media video stating her Department of Public Works would aim to fill 1,500 potholes a week. At the time, she said the city already had filled roughly 5,000.

Moreno’s press team on Monday (July 13) put out a six-month report that said the city had filled 15,115 potholes…

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