TAKE HOME CARS FOR SPD OFFICERS A HARD REALITY TO ACCOMPLISH

When it comes to the wish list for the Shreveport Police Department (SPD), one of the top priorities is take home cars for Shreveport police officers.

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS REVEALED IN INTERNAL AUDIT OF DOWAS BILLING PRACTICES

It’s not a good read.But then. audit reports are generally not laudatory.After all, the primary role of an auditor is to report bad things.Shreveport's internal audit of the billing practices/performance of the Department of Water & Sewage (DOWAS) is bad, as in really bad.

POSSIBLE REMEDY FOR TENANTS FACING WATER CUT OFF AT APARTMENTS

Unfortunately, two more Shreveport apartments have very large delinquent water bills. The City of Shreveport is considering shutting off delivery of water to these apartment complexes. Water is provided to these tenants as part of their lease.

NO EASY ANSWER ON HOW TO STOP FIRES IN VACANT BUILDINGS

It is almost a weekly occurrence in Shreveport, and an expensive one at that. And just this week it has become a tragic one for a Shreveport couple. I am referring to the rash of fires in vacant houses in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood.

FAIRGROUNDS FIELD SITE: CASE FOR A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

 Don W. Little • Caddo Parish School BoardChairman, Building and Grounds CommitteeWhile our current programs have made progress, a new well-designed public school Career and Technology Education (CTE) center would dramatically expand opportunities for Shreveport students.

NEW CHALLENGE FOR ARCENEAUX ADMINISTRATION--APARTMENT WATER CUTOFFS

Two more local apartment complexes face water cut off by Shreveport's Department of Water & Sewage (DOWUS) due to very large delinquent bills. Tenants have received notice from DOWUS of the soon to be cut-off--but no date indicated.

MAYOR ARCENEAUX’S WORK SESSION COMMENTS TO SHREVEPORT COUNCIL ON ORDINANCE REQUIRING PURCHASE OF 8509 LINE AVENUE

We have significant concerns about proposed Ordinance 7 of 2025 which I'd like to discuss briefly. First, the site at 8509 Line Avenue has been one of the primary choices for sites for a southeast Shreveport substation. That has not changed.

LEGAL EAGLES QUESTION PROPOSED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR POLICE SUBSTATIONS

"Lets kill all the lawyers" is a line from William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2. Actually the full quote is: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."This line is among Shakespeare's most famous lines.

FIREWORKS EXPECTED AT BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY)

Ever since Tommy Chandler took the oath as mayor of the City of Bossier on July 1, 2021, the status quo at Bossier City Council meetings was upended. With Mayor Lo Walker replaced as mayor and Jimmy Hall no longer the Bossier City attorney the dynamics of the meetings were changed irreparably.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN BROOKS PUSHES FOR PURCHASE OF LINE AVENUE PROPERTY FOR  POLICE SUBSTATION

The Shreveport City Council has an agenda item for its work session today (Jan.27 ) that will be interesting to follow.Ordinance 7 of 2025 is an emergency ordinance authorizing and requiring the purchase of property and improvements at 8509 Line Avenue, Shreveport La.

BOSSIER COUNCILMAN DARBY SPONSORS RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PRESIDENT TRUMP

Hold on to your bootstraps and get ready for a possible dust-up at the Bossier City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan.28.Bossier Councilman Jeffery Darby has sponsored a resolution to congratulate President Donald J. Trump.

LOCAL PIE IN THE SKY FORECASTERS SHOULD FOCUS ON TWO ECONOMIC DRIVERS

January brings optimism to all those persons and entities that promote local businesses and recruit new businesses. There are always projections of expansion of existing businesses and new players that will bring pots of gold to be spread over the area like Mardi Gras beads.

MONDAY, JANUARY 20 IS A HISTORIC DAY FOR AMERICA WITH MLK DAY AND PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, often referred to as MLK Day, celebrates the birthday of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. it is a U.S. federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of January each year and it falls on Jan.20 this year.Martin Luther Kings Jr.'s actual birthday is Jan.15.

THE SKINNY ON SHREVEPORT RETAIL  ALCOHOL SALES PERMITS

1. ZONING MUST ALLOW RETAIL ALCOHOL SALESProperty must be zoned to allow the retail sale of alcohol beverages. The Shreveport Unified Development Code (UDC) sets forth the  permitted uses within zoning districts. The Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) regulates and enforces the UDC.2.

NW LA SALES TAXES BOTH UP AND DOWN!

By: Kenneth Krefft, Contributing CoulumnistThe NW Louisiana sales taxing jurisdictions saw small increases for December 2024 in Caddo and mixed results in Bossier.The City of Shreveport completed its fiscal year last month. It levies a 2.75% sales and use tax.