PROSPECTS FOR COMPLETION OF OLD SHERATON ON 70TH STREET NOT GOOD

At yesterday's Shreveport city council work session Council Grayon Boucher questioned the construction supervisor on status of completion of remodeling of the old Sheraton on east 70th Street. This building has been an eyesore  for over six years.

OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS--HOW MUCH USE IN SUMMER HEAT/WINTER COLD

I regularly cycle--as in pedal a bike. On Wednesdays I cycle 25 miles, more or less. On Saturdays I cycle 30-35 miles.I cycled  25 miles when the heat index was 105 degrees. At least the movement of the bike created some cooling air flow.

WHY ONLY ONE JULY MEETING OF CADDO COMMISSION

The Caddo Commission is the governing both of Caddo Parish.The twelve (12) commissioners are the highest paid part time elected officials in the state--over $22,000 per year.Generally the Commission meets on the first and fourth Mondays and Thursdays of the month.

SHREVEPORT'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2025 HUD ACTION PLAN--SEE WHAT IT SAYS

What's in this 2025 HUD Annual Action Plan?Evidently this is just another bureaucratic check the box report to get HUD funds. One can skip the mission statement, the obligatory meet the leadership page with headshots and email addresses (good luck on getting those answered) and intro page.

ONE CAN ONLY WISH CADDO SHERIFF WHITEHORN WOULD "EVOLV" TO MORE REASONABLE SECURITY SCREENING AT GOVERNMENT PLAZA

Visitors to any office at Shreveport's Government Plaza are subjected to a full fledged security checkpoint to get more than five feet into the foyer.First a visitor must sign in on an electronic board and have a headshot taken for a visitor sticker.

DID THE STATE LEGISLATURE REALLY PASS A BILL ENTITLING ALL DWI OFFENDERS A JURY TRIAL

An email being circulated by a Caddo public defender advises that that all persons charged with a DWI now have the right to a jury trial. Here is the scoop from that email.HB 403 was signed into law and became effective on June 8 of this year.

DID SHREVEPORT'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH A PUBLISHED PUBLIC NOTICE

The Thursday July 10,2025 Shreveport Times contained a public notice for the City of Shreveport, Department of Community Development.The notice dealt with the Community Development Department developing a 2025 Plan of Action for entitlement funds from the U.S.

LAST WEEK'S QUEENSBOROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD SWEEP HAD BIG RESULTS

It is good news in one way.And bad news in another way.Shreveport's Property Standards and Public Works Departments focused their resources on the Queensborough neighborhood all of  last week. This combined effort was a part of Mayor Arcneneaux's Block by Block Initiative.

LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL SLAMS CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR BRYANT

During the last legislative session Caddo Parish Administrator Erica Bryant sent a letter on behalf of the Caddo Commission supporting the extension of the state's film tax credits. Representative Danny McCormick opposed this legislation.

CURTIS "50 CENT" BANKRUPTCY REOPENING MAY DELAY HIS SHREVEPORT PLANS

Last Thursday (July 10) Bloomberg Law reported that the Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was successful in having a Connecticut judge reopen his Chapter 11 bankruptcy .

WHAT OWNERSHIP INTEREST DOES A TAX SALE PURCHASER ACQUIRE

Online bids for tax sale properties begin at 100% ownership for the tax sale purchase price which includes the delinquent taxes, interest and administrative costs as set by statute.

LOUISIANA REAL ESTATE AD VALOREM TAX SALES AND ADJUDICATED PROPERTY--THE BASICS

Unless owned by a  nonprofit organization or governmental entity, all  real estate in Louisiana is subject to ad valorem taxes. The ad valorem tax is based on the value of the property as determined by the parish tax assessor.

MAJOR CHANGES ON UNPAID PROPERTY TAXES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026

In the Nov. 5 , 2024 election Louisiana voters approved Constitutional Amendment 4 with a 54.6% approval vote.This amendment revises Louisiana's tax sale system, in which local governments auction off properties that are delinquent in real estate ad valorem taxes.

OUTCRIES OVER SOLAR FARMS HAS LEAD TO NEW RULES BEGINNING IN 2026

Many north Caddo residents were unhappy when the 72.5 megawatt Rockin' R Solar Farm was recently constructed in Hosston.The $82 million project, visible from I-49, is the first utility-scale solar project in Caddo Parish. The 1,000-acre solar farm should generate  electricity to power 20,000 homes.

WILL PENDING PURCHASE OF PROGRESSIVE BANK SET TREND LOCALLY

One of Louisiana's largest banks, based in Baton Rouge, has announced a deal to purchase Progressive Bank. b1Bank is set to close the purchase in early 2026. The transaction must be approved by regulators and Progressive shareholders. Progressive Bank was founded 50 years ago in Winnsboro.