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COUNCILMAN BOWMAN ADDRESSES FOCUS OF BLACK LIVES MATTER

JOHN E. SETTLE JR. EDITOR FOCUS SB NEWSShreveport Councilman Jerry Bowman Jr. rarely speaks at council meetings.When he does speak, he is very thoughtful and incisive.This was the case at the last meeting of the Shreveport Council on Tuesday, May 25.Bowman again addressed Shreveport crime and the...

WHAT'S IMPACT OF MERGER OF NLCOG AND CDC?

The Northwest Louisiana Council on Governments (NLCOG) is an intergovernmental association of local governments.NLCOG has many duties, including planning for the I-49 intercity connector and the extension of I-69.The Coordinating and Development Council (CDC) is a private, nonprofit, member...

CITY DIRECTOR FORMS COALITION TO SUPPORT AND ATTRACT BUSINESS

Shreveport’s new economic development director, Drew Mouton, knows he has a tough challenge.Bringing jobs and businesses to the city is a tall order for just one man, so Mouton’s first order of business is to build a team.To that end, he has already established a coalition consisting of local...
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IS PROPOSED A/E COMMITTEE ORDINANCE WORKABLE?

The Shreveport City Council will have on its June 8 agenda an ordinance amending the city's Architectural and Engineering Selection Committee (A/E).This ordinance was delayed from its last meeting.For many years there here have been complaints about the A/E Committee with allegations of favoritism.