CADDO ALLIANCE FOR FREEDOM TACKLES CADDO COMMISSION

When 300 or so angry citizens show up at a meeting of the Caddo Commission, fireworks can be expected. And those in attendance were not disappointed.A city fire marshal cleared the government chambers of all who could not find seats.

DOES SHREVEPORT NEED MORE PUBLIC PARKS?

Shreveport has 63 parks that are maintained by SPAR. These encompass approximately 2900 plus acres. The maintenance costs for personnel including benefits exceeds $2.5 million annually. Shreveport's population has been decreasing for several years. At the same time personnel and maintenance costs.

WHAT YOU WILL MISS

Jack Dillard Colvin Roberson Jeff Sadow And much, much more in the new issue of The Inquisitor It will be online for subscribers NLT 8 p.m. Today (Thursday)— In retail establishments tomorrow (Friday) early am.

2020 SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES

New City Council Chairman, James Flurry has appointed the following 2020 committees and boards:

WHO NOW ARE THE PROPOSED CROSS BAYOU DEVELOPERS?

All the presentations, press releases, etc. to date have listed Gateway Development Consortium, LLC. The proposed Binding Memorandum of Understand (MOU) lists Gateway Louisiana, LLC. The January 16 issue of The Shreveport Times reported on this change.

A TRUSS BRIDGE OVER CROSS BAYOU

The A frame, or rather A Truss, railroad bridge crossing the Cross bayou is owned by the city. It was donated to the city by KCS sometime in the early 1990’s and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

MORE NAMES NEEDED FOR VACANCIES ON CADDO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

There are two vacancies of the Caddo Parish Industrial Development Board (IDB). The Caddo Commission will most likely fill these seats at its next meeting on Jan. 23. These positions were held by Lemar Flukers and Larry Ferdinand, who are African Americans.

SETTLE SUES CITY ON CROSS BAYOU BOND

                            John Settle filed a suit this morning concerning the proper expenditure of 1996 bond funds for Cross Bayou.Settle is asking the Caddo district court to decide if the remaining $2.8 million can be used to purchase property that is not located contiguous to Cross Bayou.

PROPOSED CROSS BAYOU DEVELOPMENT: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

Several critical questions concerning the proposed development have not been publicly discussed, much less answered.A 1996 bond was passed setting aside $5 million for a green space and parks along Cross Bayou. Of that amount, approximately $2.83 million is unspent.

CHANGES AHEAD FOR CADDO COMMISSION ON JAN. 13

The current terms for Caddo commissioners end on Jan. 13. At noon that day the new 12-member commissioners will take office.There will be five new faces in the group — actually, four plus an old face coming back.Democrat Jerald Bowman will be replaced by Democrat Roy Burrell.

PROPOSED BINDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHREVEPORT AND GATEWAY LOUISIANA, LLC 

Article in the January 10th issue of The Inquisitor  has that Shreveport City Attorney reviews proposed Cross Bayou Point Binding Memorandum of Understanding and  to see that proposed Memorandum, published in the January 10, 2020 issue of The Inquisitor go online to read at https://www.

IT IS TIME TO FORGET ABOUT THE PROPOSED CROSS BAYOU DEVELOPMENT

With all the hype about the Cross Bayou Point project, a key factor has seemingly been overlooked. Where will the city of Shreveport find the money to put together the 88 acre tract the developers have identified as the project footprint? Currently, the city has approximately $2.

CROSS BAYOU POINT DEVELOPMENT IS ON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEK

CROSS BAYOU POINT DEVELOPMENT IS ON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEKShreveport City Attorney reviews proposed Cross Bayou Point Binding Memorandum of UnderstandingThe  agenda for the Shreveport City Council on Jan.

WHAT YOU WILL MISS

Krewe of Justian - EXCLUSIVE Cross Bayou Memorandum of City Attorney - EXCLUSIVE Saints at Crossroads?

A TRIBUTE TO A MAN I DID NOT KNOW--JERRY BOWMAN, SR.

Funeral going is not one of my favorite past times. I missed two recently that I should have attended. I knew and respected both Dr. C.O. Simpkins, and O.Delton Harrison, Jr. The last time I saw both of these gentlemen we spoke. And it was not that long ago.