Correction: SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING TO CHANGE MASK AGE AND PUBLIC SAFETY AT COURTHOUSE

A special meeting of the Caddo Commission will be held tomorrow Tues. at 1 p.m. by ZOOM.One agenda item is "discussion/action relative public safety at the Caddo Parish Courthouse and within the 500 block of Texas Street.

SHREVEPORT SALES TAX REVENUE AT MID-YEAR

KEN KREFFTThe City of Shreveport collects various taxes, fees, assessments, fines and other items which generate revenue to its coffers. By far the greatest of these deposited into the general fund is the 2.75% sakes tax.

ARE WE ABOUT TO LOSE ANOTHER MALL— AGAIN?

JON GLOVER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST“Economic forces eventually conspired against South Park Mall. As AT&T and GM began pulling out of Shreveport, South Park Mall began to feel the effects. Montgomery Ward closed in 1999. JC Penney closed the following year.

HISTORIC TAX CREDITS — GOOD FOR NORTH LOUISIANA, GOOD FOR THE STATE

LIZ SWAINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONEveryone has a favorite tool. My father favored a butter knife, the heel of a handy shoe and some salty language when his homemade fix inevitably did not work.

FULLER EXPLAINS HER RESOLUTION REQUESTING DOJ INVESTIGATION

Shreveport council woman Levette Fuller is sponsoring a  resolution requesting that the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division( DOJ) initiate a pattern or practice investigation into whether there are systematic violations of the Constitution or federal law by the Shreveport Police Department.

COUNCILMAN BOWMAN INTRODUCES EMERGENCY MASK ORDINANCE FOR PASSAGE ON TUESDAY

Due to the pandemic, the Shreveport city council is again combining its  Mon. July 13 work session/administrative conference  and its Tues. July 14 regular  meeting into one meeting by ZOOM.The meeting begins at 3 p.m. on Tues. July 14.

LOCAL AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT UTILIZES BODY CAMS

 Roy Griggs and other local business people have joined together as the Concerned Business People of Shreveport.This group made a donation of $100,000 to the Shreveport Police Department to help fund the purchase of body cameras for Shreveport police officers. The fund now has more than $125,000.

DEAR GABBY, MY HUSBAND REFUSES TO WEAR PINK

Dear Gabby — My husband refuses to wear anything pink. I see men everywhere wearing pink ties, pink dress shirts and even multi-colored pink socks; so why is my husband so close-minded to the color of pink?CassieDear Cassie,Pink is not traditionally a masculine color like navy or black.

LOTS OF FUN AT BROWNLEE PARK!

JIM”S WIFEMost weekdays Jim picks me up for lunch, and we go to Bossier Park, or as we call it, Brownlee Park, to watch the kids play for that hour break. Winter through summer, there is almost always people walking the path and kids enjoying the playground.

WILL PERKINS INTRODUCE A MASK ORDINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL?

 The emergency mask  order issued by Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins is being challenged in court.Judge Craig Marcotte has issued a temporary restraining order (TR0) that prohibits enforcement of the penalty provisions of the order until a hearing on Tues. July 14.

LAWSUIT FILED TO VOID PERKINS'  EXECUTIVE  MASK ORDER

The anticipated litigation has been filed.On Tues. July 20 at 9:30 a.m. First Judicial Judge Craig Marcotte will hear the case on the merits.The plaintiffs are Celcog,LLC dba Strawn's Eat Shop Too, Monjuni's of Portico, Air U Shreveport, The Brain Train and Bearing Service & Supply.

CADDO MASK ORDINANCE: CLARITY VERSUS CONFUSION

The Caddo Commission adopted on a 7-5 vote yesterday (July 9 ) a mask ordinance.Here is a summary:a. it does NOT apply to city of Shreveport, Greenwood, Blanchard, Vivian, Oil City, Rodessa, Ida, Gilliam, Belcher and Mooringsport.  These are incorporated areas.b.

ROBINSON FILM CENTER FIRST IN STATE TO SHOW MOVIES

 For moviegoers, its been a long, long time since a movie theatre was open — like in March of this year.The good news — no, really great news — is that Shreveport's Robinson Film Center re-opened on Tuesday, July 7, with a one-day showing of “Ghostbusters.

NOW I HAVE THE PERFECT WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT!

By John E. Settle Jr. Publisher / Editor Finally.Goodness, I have tried about every fad.With no luck.I don't need to get on the bathroom scales each morning. Trying to zip up my pants is a sure fire indicator.

COMMISSION EMERGENCY MASK ORDINANCE IS TIME LIMITED

Sec. 3-13 of the Caddo Commission charter provides for emergency ordinances.The mask ordinance on the agenda today (Thurs.) for commission vote falls within these provisions.As advised by Commissioner John-Paul Young this emergency ordinance is temporary.Sec. 3-13 B.