In her first exclusive sit-down interview since taking office, Mayor Helena Moreno said fixing the long-troubled Safety and Permits Department is central to restoring both public trust and City Hall’s strained finances.
“Fixing this office is going to ultimately create better outcomes in our city and ultimately change the whole vibe of our city too,” Moreno said in the interview with WWL Louisiana last week.
For years, WWL has documented corruption, mismanagement and oversight failures inside the department responsible for building inspections, contractor oversight and permitting…