COULD SHREVEPORT WATER AND SEWER RATES GO UP THIS YEAR?

By: Erin McCarty • Published April 12, 2023 on 710 KEEL Radio By: Erin McCartyPublished April 12, 2023 on 710 KEEL RadioShreveport is facing a serious hurdle on making improvements to our sewer system.

THE FIRST 100 DAYS FOR THE ARCENEAUX ADMINISTRATION

This next Monday, April 10, will mark the 100th day that Tom Arceneaux has been the mayor of Shreveport. It’s been a whirlwind for the new mayor, bringing many challenges and a few victories.Here are some of the happenings, in no particular order, that have kept Mayor Tom busy:1.

SPD CHIEF WAYNE SMITH UPDATES SHREVEPORT'S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE--GOOD AND BAD NEWS

It was a two hour meeting full of news on Shreveport crime, both bad and good.Here are the highlights of SPD Chief Wayne Smith's remarks:1.  Good news: Part 1 crime--homicide, rape, robbery, burglary, theft, assault and batter--is down.

SHREVEPORT SUBSIDIZES CRAWFEST BY OVER $33,000 TO CHARGE ADMISSION TO THE  FOR PROFIT PROMOTERS

What a deal!And a precedent setting one at that.The city of Shreveport allowed CRAWFEST promoters to charge an admission fee for the FIRST TIME  this year.

SHREVEPORT'S POLICY ON PUBLIC PARKS NOT FOLLOWED WITH CRAWFEST 2023

Shreveport public parks were the venues for over 100 permitted events in 2022.None of these charged an admission fee.None of these tied up a city park for three days except CRAWFEST.This year permits have been issued for 20 events at city parks.With the exception of CRAWFEST, none of these were for...

MAYOR ARCENEAUX HAS NOT FAILED BLACK COMMUNITY; BLACKS SHOULD LOOK IN THE MIRROR

By: Prentiss Smith • Contributing Columnist The recent shootings on Logan Street in Allendale and in downtown Shreveport have shaken the city, and rightly so. Thirteen people were shot. It seems that every day there is a shooting or a killing in Shreveport.

IS THE PROPOSED NEW BALL PARK/ENTERTAINMENT VENUE VIABLE AND A GOOD DEAL FOR SHREVEPORT?

In two presentations at the Independence Bowl Skybox the REV Entertainment plans were well presented.

NEW SHREVEPORT COUNCIL CLERK REFUSES TO CONFIRM LANGUAGE OF COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE

Shanerika Fleming was recently appointed the clerk of the city council.Fleming had lost her job with the Perkins administration when his term ended.She was involved in the ill-fated switch of the city's insurance carrier before Perkins actually took office.Her services as his legal advisor and then...

SHREVEPORT COUNCILWOMAN TAYLOR SHOULD EXPLAIN ABSTENTION ON VOTE

Councilwoman Tabatha Taylor has served on the Shreveport City Council since May of 2020.

FEES CHARGED FOR RIVERVIEW HALL AND RIVERVIEW THEATRE--BUT NOT FOR CRAWFEST AT BETTY VIRGINIA PARK

GROUPS WHO PAID TO USE RIVERVIEW HALL IN 2022:-Robinson's Rescue Best in Sheaux! $425-Friends of NRA $425-HID Cotillion Party $425-AKA Mixed Martial Arts $425-Sport City Corvette Club $425-Dog Obedience Group $1700-Coastal Conservation $425-Washington Family Reunion $1000-Delta Waterfowl...