UPDATED (Paragraph 8) : THE MECHANICS OF A RECALL PETITION/ELECTION

It has been reported that an attempt to recall Councilwoman Levette Fuller will soon be initiated. Here is a brief summary of the procedure: 1.

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THE MECHANICS OF A RECALL PETITION/ELECTION

It has been reported that an attempt to recall Councilwoman Levette Fuller will soon be initiated. Here is a brief summary of the procedure: 1.

PURCHASE OF D'ANNA PRODUCE BUILDING BY CITY WAS VALID

The city of Shreveport purchased the long vacant D'Anna Produce building on Market Street in Sept. 2019. This property is adjacent to Cross Bayou on the west side of Market, just north of the Convention Center. The purchase price was $466 thousand.

DA STEWART JOINS LEADERS OPPOSING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Caddo Parish District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. was among a throng of local law, social services, educational and elected officials pledging to combat human trafficking in a ceremony early Friday, January 17, 2020.Braving blustery cold outside the Cad-do Parish Juvenile Justice Complex, the...

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO REVERT TO OLD RULE ON SPEAKERS AT MEETINGS

Public input is important to good government. And it is guaranteed by the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But it IS subject to reasonable regulation.Prior to 2019, the rules of procedure for the Shreveport city council provided for public comments at two places on the agenda.

THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION GATEWAY NEEDS TO ANSWER

This is not rocket science. The Gateway developers--whomever they are now--have asked the city of Shreveport to buy 88 acres and donate or lease this tract to Gateway. The question that Gateway has NOT addressed, much less answered, is where will the city get the money?

AIRPORT HANGARS REDUCED IN VALUE 60%

Owners of hangars at the Shreveport Downtown Airport have been told that the actions taken by the Shreveport Airport Authority (SAA) have significantly dropped the value of their property.According to a letter sent in December by Bossier Parish Tax Assessor Bobby Edmiston, he has taken the position...

MORE DISCORD AT CYPRESS BLACK BAYOU

By: MICHAEL THOMASAn ugly state of affairs continues to unfold in North Bossier around the Cypress Black Bayou Recreation & Water Conservation District.

120-ACRE ANNEXATION REQUEST HEADED TO SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL

Annexation of parish property into the Shreveport city limits has become a hot-button issue.It’s one way of increasing the city's land mass and tax base. At one time it was also a way of increasing the city's population.It also brings deferred maintenance costs for infrastructure.