CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION OF MOORINGSPORT MAYOR SUIT AGAINST SHREVEPORT

 The special use permit that is challenged is for the Shreveport data center in west Shreveport—NOT the one in north Caddo near Mooringsport.Two of the plaintiffs live near the data center location in west Shreveport.

MOORINGSPORT MAYOR/CITIZENS FILE SUIT AGAINST CITY OF SHREVEPORT OVER DATA CENTER

Mooringsport mayor Tyler Bridges and two other Mooringsport residents have filed suit against the City of Shreveport.

WILL CADDO COMMISSION APPOINT A WELL QUALIFIED FEMALE OR A MINIMALLY QUALIFIED MALE AS CONSTABLE

The Ward 8 constable has retired. The Caddo Commission must appoint an interim constable at its meeting tomorrow, Thursday. As of this writing (9:30 am. Wed.)  two people have submitted resumes for this position. The deadline for submitting resumes to the commission clerk is 5 p.m. today (Wed.

A PRAYER ANSWERED— KHARMEN DAVIS TO CHALLENGE SHREVEPORT CITY JUDGE SIMS IN FALL ELECTION

It's time, no long past time, for Shreveport city judge Sheva Sims to hang up her black robe, exit the Shreveport City Court building, and go to the house.

WILL PROPOSED G-DOME CANNIBALIZE EXISTING MUNICIPALLY OWNED FACILITIES

Currently road shows and traveling productions can be attended at Brookshire’s Grocery Arena, Municipal Auditorium, The Strand, Hirsch Coliseum, and Riverview Theatre. Large scale events are often scheduled for the Shreveport Convention Center. These facilities are publicly owned.

FOURTH TAKE: STAGE WORKS REQUIREMENTS FOR LED FUNDING

The Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Louisiana Economic Development and G-Unit Film & Television for funding up to $50 million has requirements for Stageworks, which is leased to G-Unit. Here is a summary: 1.

HAKIM FAMILY, OWNER OF MANY DOWNTOWN EMPTY BUILDINGS, BUYS MAJOR NOLA BUILDING

 The Hakim Family of Monroe has recently purchased one of New Orlean’s most prominent office towers. The deal to buy the 32-story 400 Poydras Tower closed last week.The family also owns Orleans Tower, formerly known as Amoco Tower, and the DXC building  on Poydras.

THIRD TAKE: MILLENNIUM STUDIOS REQUIREMENTS FOR LED FUNDING

The Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Louisiana Economic Development and G-Unit Film & Television for funding up to $50 million has requirements for Millennium Studios, now G-Unit Studios. Here is a summary: 1.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN JACKSON MISSES MANY MEETING

It's no secret that Shreveport City Councilman Alan Jackson lives in Austin Texas. He has been employed at Huston-Tillotson University since he resigned under pressure from Grambling University for failing to properly take PTO to attend Shreveport City Council meetings.

SECOND TAKE: G-DOME  REQUIREMENTS OF LED FUNDING

The Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between Louisiana Economic Development and G-Unit Film & Television for funding of up to $50 million dollars has requirements for funding of the proposed G-Unit Dome. Here is a summary: 1.

CADDO COMMISSIONER/SHREVEPORT MAYORAL CANDIDATE GAGE-WATTS HAS NOT COMPLETED REQUIRED ETHICS TRAINING

Louisiana elected officials are required to take an online Code of Ethics Training for Public Servants annually. The Louisiana Ethics Administration provides the training and provides online records of individuals who have completed the ethics training along with the training date.

The Shakeout

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="240"] Bill McCollum [/caption] By Bill McCollum“Bill, I don’t understand it; I just know it keeps going up.”  A family member said that to me during the late ‘90s, Tech Bubble years about a trendy “dot.com” stock.  We know what happened next.

WATER WITHDRAWAL FROM CADDO LAKE, WATER FLOWING OVER SPILLWAY, AND IMPACT ON THE LAKE

It’s a big lake with lots of water most of the year. Most of the year water flows over the spillway. Water flowing over the Caddo Lake spillway helps flush the lake of siltation and Salvina detritus which builds up on the lakebed, which results in the lake becoming shallower.

ROUND TWO; MORE HARD QUESTIONS FOR MAYORAL CANDIDATE GAGE-WATTS 

Readers of Settle Talk continue to send in questions that Caddo Commissioner and now Shreveport mayoral candidate Stormy Gage-Watts should answer publicly during her campaign, hopefully within a few weeks.

HARD QUESTIONS THAT MAYORAL CANDIDATE GAGE-WATTS NEEDS TO ANSWER

Now that Stormy Gage-Watts is “officially” in the Shreveport mayor’s race and has a website seeking donations and volunteers, she should now expect to be asked hard questions about her qualifications and her candidacy.