TONIGHT'S SOUTHWOOD REDISTRICTING COMMUNITY MEETING VERY IMPORTANT

JOHN E. SETTLE JRThe demographer for the Caddo School Board - Cecil Floyd of Data Center,LLC, has only presented ONE redistricting plan for the school board.Floyd's reputation of of NOT being non-biased in his work is evidenced by the plan that has seven majority minority districts.Currently the...

WHAT HAPPENS TO FAIRGROUNDS FIELD LOCATION AFTER DEMOTION?

Shreveport will soon issue a contract for the demolition of Fairgrounds Field, the baseball stadium located at 2901 Pershing Blvd.The stadium facility is still infested with bats. The demolition contractor must remove them before the demolition.The stadium is owned by the city of Shreveport.

CADDO COMMISSION DEMOGRAPHER SHOULD PRESENT SEVERAL PLANS FOR APPROVAL

Data Centers, LLC has been contracted to provide redistricting services for the Caddo Commission.

BOUCHER SHOULD RUN AGAIN FOR COUNCIL

Shreveport councilman John Nickelson just announced he would not seek re-election to the council.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL TO CONSIDER MAJOR REVISIONS TO A/E SELECTION COMMITTEE ORDINANCE

The Shreveport Architectural and Engineering Selection Committee (A/E Committee) reviews and makes recommendations to the Shreveport mayor for the selection of firms seeking to provide architectural, engineering, interior design, construction management, land surveying and landscape architecture...

SHREVEPORT'S GARBAGE TRUCK DILEMMA: PAY MORE OR GET BACK IN LINE?

The city of Shreveport needs new garbage trucks, like in yesterday or, really, last year.Currently, the city is leasing 10 garbage trucks for $700 per month per truck.The rental price of the trucks is expected to increase next year to $760 per month.

CADDO COMMISSIONER STEVEN JACKSON FUNDRAISER IN NEW ORLEANS

JOHN E. SETTLE JRGoodness...the Windsor Court Grill Room with a requested donation of $2500!Caddo Commissioner Steven Jackson is going  big time with fundraiser for the "Campaign to Elect Steven Jackson". The invite does NOT say to what office Steven is seeking.

SHOULD CADDO PARISH PROFIT FROM MORTGAGE PROGRAM?

Caddo Parish has received program revenue from an agreement with Capital Area Finance Authority (CAFA) which was executed Mar.1, 1991.The CAFA agreement's term ended Dec. 31, 2020, and it now continued on 30-day monthly basis.CAFA provides mortgage programs for low to moderate income borrowers of...

WHEN IS SHREVEPORT ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS GOING TO MEET?

JOHN E. SETTLE JRGEEZ--Is Shreveport really open for business?Well if you need a variance from a zoning law, then NOT so.The ZBA meetings for Jan. and Feb. of this year were cancelled for lack of a quorum.No meeting was scheduled for Mar.And then the meeting set for yesterday--Wed.--was again...

SHOULD SURGE ENTERTAINMENT BE GRANTED LIQUOR LICENSE???

The new end all entertainment center in Pierre Bossier Mall has been open for approximately two weeks. This is the Drew Brees endeavor.SURGE wants a liquor license, both high and low.