WHAT TO DO WITH ARTHUR CIRCLE?

JOHN PERKINSContributing ColumnistAs I was signing in for the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association meeting in a crowded multipurpose room at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, a Shreveport police officer walked through the door.

PAY THE ENTIRE HEALTH PREMIUM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

KEN KREFFTContributing ColumnistAs I stated in my remarks at the Sept. 10 Public Safety Committee meeting, I believe that the city of Shreveport should pay 100% of the monthly health-care premium for the police and fire departments.

SHREVEPORT SUES WASTE HAULERS NOT USING WOOLWORTH LANDFILL

The city of Shreveport has just filed litigation in Caddo district court against Live Oak Environmental, Waste Connections Bayou, Bayou Belle Waste, Louisiana Environmental Services, Get Rid Of IT America, and Waste Options for failing to comply with a city ordinance requiring the dumping of solid...

SHREVEPORT SUES WASTE HAULERS NOT USING WOOLWORTH LANDFILL

The city of Shreveport has just filed litigation in Caddo district court against Live Oak Environmental, Waste Connections Bayou, Bayou Belle Waste, Louisiana Environmental Services, Get Rid Of IT America, and Waste Options for failing to comply with a city ordinance requiring the dumping of solid...

GIVING FREE MONEY IS BAD IDEA WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION COMPONENT ATTACHED

PRENTISS SMITH Contributing Columnist Recently, the Shreveport City Council voted to implement a guaranteed income program that will give $600 dollars to some of the poorest households in Shreveport.

OMG--THE CADDO COMMISSION CAN MEET IN OPEN SESSION

The Caddo Commission has been meeting by ZOOM in recent months. They are the ONLY public body in north Louisiana that has failed to have open session meeting.

QUESTIONS FOR CADDO COMMISSION ON PROPOSED TIF IN NORTH SHREVEPORT

The Caddo Commission is currently considering the creation of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in north Shreveport along North Market Street that would encompass the new Amazon facility.The proposed TIF would be NOT impose an additional sales or ad valorem taxes.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH BUYS THE OLD DOWNTOWN BUS STATION

The bus station on Fannin Street located between the Second Circuit Court of Appeals building and the U.S. Federal Building was conveyed on Sept. 7 by Greyhound Lines, Inc. to The Congregation of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Inc.

CADDO COMMISSION APPROPRIATES $432,000 TO GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM FROM AMERICAN RESCUE FUNDS

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH: The Caddo Commission approved the appropriation of $432,000 to the Guaranteed Income Program in the Aug. 5 meeting this year. Presumably this is part of the $450,000 from non-city funds.The Shreveport City Council is set to pass  a resolution at its Tues.

GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM FOR SHREVEPORT - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

The Shreveport City Council is set to pass  a resolution at its Tues. Sept 28 meeting authorizing Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a  Shreveport Guaranteed Income Pilot Program.

Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana recognized in Top 10 for Skills to Succeed Challenge

During the first quarter of 2021, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana (GINLA) competed with other Goodwill Industries offices from across the county in the Skills to Succeed Academy Challenge.

BROADMOOR RESIDENTS DEBATE FATE OF VACANT ARTHUR CIRCLE PROPERTY

BILL ROBERTSONContributing ColumnistA capacity crowd in Shreveport’s Broadmoor neighborhood Tuesday heard details of a proposed service center to fight absenteeism among grade-school children in the vacant Arthur Circle Elementary School campus.

FINALLY, THE BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL AND WADE RICH GET ON THE SAME PAGE

Goodness, it was quite a journey for Wade Rich to finally get confirmed by the Bossier City Council as the city's Director of Public Works at the meeting on Tues. Sept. 21.Evidently Rich finally passed the smell test of council member King David Montgomery, Mr.

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR SHREVEPORT MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IN REMAINDER OF CURRENT TERMS?

JOHN E. SETTLE JR.Editor The current terms of the Shreveport mayor and city council end in December of next year. Qualifying for the 2022 fall races will be in June, with the primary in October and any runoff elections in November.

LOCAL GAMING REVENUES DECLINE IN AUGUST FROM JULY OF THIS YEAR  

Revenues of Louisiana casinos, video gaming and racino numbers have been on an up-and-down roller coaster all year.The best month of the year was April with total revenues exceeding $320 million.In August the combined revenues of all casinos, video gaming and racino numbers were $214.