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. This leads to major downstream financial liabilities for the city.
The Shreveport City Council has a policy of only annexing property adjacent to the current city limits.
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