BAD DESIGN/WORST PAINT JOB -- SHREVEPORT WATER TOWER ON I-49

At a council meeting this week Shreveport councilman Grayson Boucher expressed his disappointment with the appearance of the recently repainted Shreveport water tower on I-49 south of Bert Kouns. Interim DOWUS director Brandon Sneed's answers to Boucher's questions were not very definitive.

WITH TWO STIPULATIONS THE CADDO COMMISSION SHOULD APPROVE PROPOSED PICKLEBALL COMPLEX

Presumably, it’s old news to readers that the Caddo Commission is considering a $10 million pickleball complex to be constructed on property owned by the Shreveport YMCA at the old Camp Forbing location on Ellerbe Road.

WILL AMENDED DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT BLIGHT AND VACANT STRUCTURES ORDINANCE BE ENFORCED EVENLY?

The Shreveport City Council agenda for today includes the approval of amendments to the downtown property standards ordinance dealing with blighted and vacant structures.

PROGRESS AND BOSSIER CITY’S FUTURE!

BY: THOMAS H. CHANDLERMayor of Bossier CityDear Citizens,As my first term comes to a close, I have spent time reflecting on the past four years. It has been an honor to serve as Mayor of the GREAT City of Bossier City. I am proud of the promises fulfilled, but this is just the beginning.

MAYOR CHANDLER’S FIRST TERM: PROMISES, PITFALLS, AND POLITICAL SPIN

BY: WES MERRIOTTSOBO LiveAs Mayor Thomas H. Chandler begins his second term, his Public Information Officer released a glowing summary of first-term "accomplishments" on June 24.

QUESTIONS BOSSIER MAYOR CHANDLER NEEDS TO ANSWER FOR BOSSIER CITIZENS

On Tuesday,  July 1, Tommy Chandler was sworn into office for his second consecutive term of office.He recapped his first term in a publicly released letter that will be on MailChimp tomorrow morning (Tues).

JOHN— WHITE IS RETIRING, NOT RETURNING--DAA!

SPD Deputy Police Chief Antwione White is retiring effective 15 July of this year. A special recognition resolution for White is on the Council agenda for approval on Tues, July 8.To date there is no information on his replacement.

WHO TO REPLACE SPD DEPUTY CHIEF ANTWOINE WHITE?

SPD Deputy Police Chief Antwione White is returning effective 15 July of this year. A special recognition resolution for White is on the Council agenda for approval on Tues, July 8.To date there is no information on his replacement.

VOTE BY CADDO COMMISSION AND DECISION BY CADDO SHERIFF ON OFFICIAL JOURNAL CLOSES DOWN ONE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, MAYBE THREE, LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

For definition purposes, "local print/online media newspapers" refers to the Shreveport Times, the Bossier Press Tribune, the Shreveport Sun, the Caddo Citizens, the Shreveport Bossier Advocate, and The inquisitor/FOCUS SB.

WHO AUTHORIZED HIRE OF PRIVATE ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT CADDO COMMISSIONERS?

The Caddo Commission has hired Shreveport Jerry Harper to represent the seven Caddo Democrat Commissioners who signed the Sanders resolution before a vote of the Commission.Shreveport attorney John Nickelson has been hired to represent the five Caddo Republican Commissioners.

ANOTHER CADDO COMMISSION RESOLUTION PRESENTED WITH NO PRIOR APPROVAL OF COMMISSION

Now it’s two. They are a bit different, but fundamentally the same.A resolution was presented to former Shreveport Mayor John Hussey at a ceremony at the Strand Theatre yesterday (Wed). See two pictures below.

HOW MUCH TRASH PICKED UP IN INGLESIDE & HIGHLAND?

It’s two down, and ten to go.In the past two weeks, Shreveport Property Standards and Public Works crews conducted sweeps in designated areas of Ingleside and Highland. This effort, along with volunteers, is part of Mayor Arceneaux's Block by Block Initiative to attack Shreveport blight.

PARISH OF CADDO: "Proposed Pickleball Project" Questions and Answers

Overview: The Caddo Parish Commission will consider ordinance #6548 to appropriate $10 million to build a 19-court pickleball facility in partnership with the YMCA. The pickleball facility will be a tournament-level facility behind the Lash Family YMCA at 9440 Ellerbe Road.

CADDO COMMISSION HIRES DUELING ATTORNEYS ON LEGALITY OF SANDERS RESOLUTION

At the Caddo Commission meeting yesterday, Commission president Stormy Gage-Watts read a statement regarding the dispute on the legality of the special resolution presented to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in his recent visit to Shreveport.The statement read:"To welcome a sitting U.S.

SHREVEPORT TIMES POST FALSE STORY ON CADDO COMMISSION AND SANDERS RESOLUTION

The article is titled "Caddo Commission Ratifies Special Resolution for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders." It was posted online  by Ian Robinson at 8:56 a.m. today, July 1.The first paragraph reads as follows:"The Caddo Commission voted 7-5 Monday, June 30, to ratify the special resolution welcoming  U.