BOSSIER CITY COURT: WHEN IS IT RE-OPENING?

Here’s the list of government buildings that will open on Monday, May 18:Bossier City HallGovernment Plaza (Shreveport)Benton CourthouseShreveport City CourtCaddo District CourtQuestion: Why not Bossier City Court?

SHREVEPORT CITY COURT REOPENS MONDAY

Shreveport City Court will open May 18, 2020 and resume normal hours of operation. The Shreveport City Court will be following all Phase One guidelines as set forth by Governor John Bel Edwards. Starting Monday, May 18, 2020, there will be new procedures to follow while in the courthouse.

BOSSIER PARISH COURTHOUSE OPENS MONDAY

Doors to the Bossier Parish Courthouse will be open to the public Monday, May 18 at 8 a.m., and precautions will be in place that will follow Gov. John Bel Edwards’ mandates due to concerns over COVOD 19.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK?

Hopefully local public employees will return to work on Monday May 18.Those that use COVID-19 as excuse to not return to work should be quarantined in their homes until they return to work.

PARISH OF CADDO ANNOUNCES PHASE 1 REOPENING PLANS

In response to Governor John Bel Edwards’ Phase 1 announcement, the Parish of Caddo is implementing the following guidelines, effective Monday, May 18, 2020 to reopen Parish facilities to citizens.

DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT RE-OPENING TODAY!!

Businesses throughout Downtown will be shifting, pivoting, re-aligning and OPENING UP beginning Friday, May 15. We encourage you to mask up, hand wash often, social distance with flair and support these wonderful small and local businesses that mean so much to us.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF SHREVEPORT ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE ANNOUNCED

The Shreveport Economic Recovery Task Force announced its committee members in May 14 issue of The Shreveport Sun.The task force, which is a self-appointed group of citizens living in and out of Shreveport, is chaired by former Shreveport attorney Larry English and civil engineer Desi Sprawls.

CADDO COMMISSION TO CONTINUE ZOOM MEETINGS

Government Plaza opens on Mon. May 18 under phase one COVID guidelines.The Caddo Commission has its regular administrative conference/work session on Monday and its regular meeting on Thurs.

WHAT YOU ARE MISSING

New Entry Rules Governmental Plaza New Caddo Commission Clerk New Shreveport Bond Ratings New Consent Decree Attorney New Environmental Court Hearing Officer Pulitzer Prize Winner Jack Dillard Colvin Roberson and much, much more

SHOULD SHREVEPORT AND BOSSIER SUE ONLINE TRAVEL COMPANIES FOR  UNPAID SALES TAX?

It’s a question that may surface as both Shreveport and Bossier City officials assess the financial impact of  COVID-19 impact on city revenues.Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome wants to hire outside attorneys to pursue online travel companies for unpaid sales taxes owned to the city-parish.

SHOULD SHREVEPORT PROHIBIT FIREWORKS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS?

That's a question that the Shreveport city council will have on its May 27 agenda.Councilman James Green has introduced an amendment to the city's firework's ordinance that prohibits the discharge, ignition or explosion of fireworks in residential districts.

CORRECTION: CAMARA ALSO WILL NOT TO SEEK THE SEAT

Njeri Camara also indicated in her interview that she would not seek the District A position in the Nov. election. Camara is a teacher and it seems  unlikely that she could continue her teaching career and fulfill council duties satisfactorily.Rose McCulloch also pledged to not run for the seat.

BACK STORIES ON CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS FOR OPEN COUNCIL SEAT

Goodness, it took over five hours to interview the 11 applicants for the open council seat due to the resignation of Willie Bradford.It was long. It was painful. And in too many instances not very enlightening.

30-SECOND READ: KEEP YOUR SNOT

by: JEFF GAUGERA man allegedly shot and killed a Family Dollar security guard in Flint, Mich., 20 minutes after the guard insisted his mom wear a mask.Another man, when told by a Dollar Tree clerk in Holly, Mich., to wear a mask, approached her and wiped his nose on her shirt.

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT EMERGENCY RV ORDINANCE

Shreveport city councilman John Nickelson has introduced a much needed emergency ordinance necessitated by the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by Gov. John Bel Edwards.