BUILD BATON ROUGE VERSUS SIRA--COMPARING THE ENABLING LEGISLATION OF EACH

The Build Baton Rouge (BBR) legislation was enacted in 2007.SIRA legislation was enacted in 2015.At least one elected official has indicated that Senator Barrow Peacock "gutted" the Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Agency (SIRA )legislation deleting certain powers.In most instances the...

PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT--ONE STEP FORWARD AND TWO/THREE BACKWARDS

Despite  much media hoopla recent news of expanded private development in downtown Shreveport has again proven to be false hope with one notable exception.The much hyped online auction of the old Arkla building on Milam was a dud. No bids that matched/exceeded the reserve.

Shreveport Economic Development Office Charts Aggressive Course for Growth

Shreveport’s Office of Economic Development has spent the past nine months in overdrive, rolling out a slate of initiatives aimed at streamlining business processes, attracting investment, and tackling long-standing barriers to growth.

BOSSIER COUNCIL TO BE COMMENDED ON THE NEXT STEP IN PARKING LOT GATE

The issue on how to handle the recommendations of the investigative committee on the paving of parking lots at Bossier Power Equipment and Scot's Audio was the "hot" agenda item.Mayor Tommy Chandler along with Bossier City Attorney Charles Jacobs and Assistant City Attorney Richard Ray had...

A New Approach to Combatting Blight in Shreveport Begins

Shreveport leaders have been working on a program to battle blight in the community.

MORE BIG NUMBERS FROM ALLENDALE SWEEP BY PROPERTY STANDARDS AND PUBLIC WORKS

Where does all this stuff come from?

SHREVEPORT MPC HAS STARTED EFFORT TO REPLACE RETIRING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

On June 4th of this year Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) Executive Director Alan Clarke advised the Shreveport City Council that he will retire on Dec. 31 of this year. Clarke has worked for the City of Shreveport for 46 years.The MPC Board must select a replacement for Clarke.

IS EXECUTIVE SESSION BY BOSSIER COUNCIL FOR PARKING  LOT INVESTIGATION  A GOOD IDEA

Bossier Council members Brian Hammons,  Debra Ross and Cliff Smith were appointed by council president Chris Smith to investigate the paving by Bossier City of parking lots at Bossier Power Equipment and Scot's Audio.At the committee’s meeting on Friday, August 8 committee chair Hammons read a...

VEHICLE PURCHASES MADE BY CADDO SHERIFF WHITEHORN

The following vehicles have been purchased under the administration of Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn:6 Ford Explorers4 Chevy Equinox's2 Chevy Traverses1 GMC Yukon2 Chevy Tahoes1 Ford Exploration2 Police Pursuit Tahoes2 Chevrolet Express Vans15 Ford Explorers Police Pursuits2 Ford Transit...

NEIGHBORHOOD SWEEP TOTALS AND CHALLENGES OF KEEPING THESE AREAS "CLEAN"

To date five neighborhood sweeps have been conducted by Shreveport Public Works and Property Standards departments. The results of each are both astounding and disappointing.