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The Strange Case Of The Seven Assessors, Janet Howard, Shaun Rafferty
The Strange Case Of The Seven Assessors, Janet Howard, Shaun Rafferty
New England Journal of Public Policy
New Orleans was, before Katrina, the only parish (county) in Louisiana to have multiple assessors. There were seven. Each of them had his or her own district, and collectively they formed the Board of Assessors. The strange structure was the vestige of times past, with no rhyme or reason in modern times.