SHREVEPORT TENTATIVE BOND PROPOSAL—PROJECTS AND BUCKS

I attended the last meeting of the citizens bond committee on Wed. July 3. It ended about 6:30 pm. Attached are my notes on what I think are the final numbers.Final in sense that they will go to Council .The council must approve the projects and the dollar amounts.

CADDO SCHOOL BOARD VIOLATES OPEN MEETING LAW AT COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING

The Shreveport city council’s public safety committee met on Mon. July 8.

COUNCIL RULE CHANGE ON SPEAKERS A FAILED EXPERIMENT

The “New 3” on the Shreveport city council---Levette Fuller, John Nickeson, and Grayson Boucher— are primarily responsible for a change in the council rules that has been a disaster.

SHREVEPORT’S EXTERNAL AUDIT WILL NOT BE A GOOD READ

It hasn’t been released, but it will not make any best seller list. The early previews are not good. In fact they are horrible.At the June 25 council meeting, councilman John Nickelson made public some initial findings of the 2018 City of Shreveport audit.

IT’S TIME FOR COUNCIL TO ENFORCE RULE PROHIBITING DISCOURTEOUS REMARKS

At the last council meeting a frequent speaker lectured the council on the Louisiana Constitution and the Louisiana Open Meetings Law as they pertain to public comments.

COUNCIL RULES ON COMMENTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW AND SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED

At the last council meeting a frequent speaker lectured the council on its failure to comply with Louisiana’s Open Meeting Law (La. R.S. 42.11 et. seq.) He incorrectly stated the requirements of these ordinances.

SEE PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR POWERPOINTS ARE THE BANE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

At one time, there were the latest “gee whiz” innovation. Now they are an over used, highly ineffective communication tool.

SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, GOREE AND PERKINS

On May 28, the Shreveport city council voted to reduce the city’s crossing guard budget by $75,000.

IS IT TIME TO ASK EPA FOR MORE TIME ON CONSENT DECREE?

Like an ever-expanding amoeba, more and more questions are being raised about contractors performing work for the City of Shreveport on the mandated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent decree for the repair of aging water and sewer lines.Councilmen Nickelson, Grayson Boucher, and James...

SHOULD LIQUOR STORES HAVE CAMERAS TO DETER CRIME?

Shreveport police department says they do.