RED RIVER DISTRICT SHOWS LOSSES THAT QUESTION THE MERIT OF PROPOSED NEW TIF DISTRICT

A Public Records Request submitted on Sept. 11, 2025, for information on Red River District (Current District) was answered this morning, Sept. 22, 2025. Seemingly these computer generated  Income Statements should have been made available much, much sooner.

SHAKY CITY FINANCES SLOWS SEARCH FOR NEW DIRECTOR

By Bill Robertson Alan Clarke’s pending retirement in December as executive director of the Metropolitan Planning Commission means this vital position in Shreveport city government will become vacant as of January 2026.

CITY OF SHREVEPORT FAILS TO DISCLOSE INCOME AND EXPENSES OF THE CURRENT RED RIVER DISTRICT TIF

The Shreveport City Council is set to vote on a new Tax Incentive Financing (TIF) District at its regular meeting on Tues. Sept. 23. The proposed new TIF District includes the Red River District along with properties owned by and/or leased to Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

PICKLEBALL VOTE TODAY MAY DEPEND ON GAGE-WATTS' FUTURE POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS

Today's vote by the Caddo Commission on the proposed pickleball complex is probably a toss up for many reasons. Seven votes are needed for passage of this project.

Sales Tax Receipts Mixed in NW Louisiana: Caddo Slips, Bossier Gains in August

The 6 major NW LA sales taxing jurisdictions saw up and down receipts for August. All 3 Caddo bodies declined, whereas 2 of 3 in Bossier rose.The City of Shreveport levies a 2.75% sales and use tax rate, employing a calendar year for fiscal purposes. It tallied $14,296,023 this August, a 2.

WILL CADDO PARISH BE ABLE TO SELL REVENUE BONDS ON PROPOSED PICKLEBALL COMPLEX

Yes, Caddo Parish has an excellent bond rating.Yes, any revenue bonds for the proposed pickleball complex will be issued after review by bond authorities on the projected revenue stream from the complex.

QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED NEW SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN TIF DISTRICT

A close review of Ordinance 97, which will create a new economic district designed specifically to benefit Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, raises key questions that need to be answered at the today’s council session.Here is a non-exclusive list:1.

CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION ON THE DEEP DIVE INTO PROPOSED NEW SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN TIF

Ordinance 97 will be on the Shreveport City Council agenda for adoption next Tues. Sept. 23.Here are more particulars on this detailed ordinance:1.

Chillers, Terminal Reconstruction At Shreveport Regional Gets $1.75M

By Emilee Calametti | The Center Square(The Center Square) – Reconstructing existing terminal chillers and design of terminal reconstruction at Shreveport Regional Airport will be aided by $1.75 million from grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration.

Financial Report Details $22M In Salary Budgeted Expenses For Caddo Parish

By Emilee Calametti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Caddo Parish financial report details for August allocated budgets for salaries totaling over $22 million this year throughout all funds.

NOT TIT FOR TAT, BUT NEW TIF FOR OLD TIF--A DEEP DIVE INTO CURRENT TIF AND PROPOSED NEW DOWNTOWN TIF

A TIF district is a Tax Increment Financing tool utilized to fund  public improvements by capturing an increase in property tax or sales tax revenue in a defined geographic district. Local government establishes a baseline for property taxes or sales taxes.

CAN CADDO ADMINISTRATION/COMMISSION BE TRUSTED ON KEY COMPONENTS OF PROPOSED PICKLEBALL COMPLEX

This Thursday the Caddo Commission is scheduled to vote on the proposed $10 million pickleball complex. This decision will be made by  the 12 commissioners--7 Democrats and 5 Republicans.

Commissioner Burrell Reading Proclamation

ANOTHER UNAUTHORIZED CADDO COMMISSION PROCLAMATION RESOLUTION

Seemingly so. But what else is news.Check out the photo below.The big cowboy hat adorns the head of none other than MAGA hater Roy Burrell, Caddo Commissioner, former state legislator and former Shreveport City Councilman.

MASSIVE HAUL IN MOORETOWN BLOCK BY BLOCK SWEEP BY VOLUNTEERS, PUBLIC WORKS AND PROPERTY STANDARDS

Goodness, Shreveport's Mooretown neighborhood should now be as clean as a whistle as far as trash, debris, junk, old tires, tree limbs and leaves, abandoned appliances and building materials, dead animal and you name it.