This is breakdown forwarded by Chief Financial Officer Sherricka Field-Jones to the Shreveport city council. (The chart is difficult to copy , although it is attached to prior article “Potential Budget Cuts for City of Shreveport.
The council must approve all the budget increases, decreases and transfer of funds from one department budget to a different line item and/or to another department.
Decrease if all remaining travel expenditures $70,000
Directors 10% reductions $87,800
Engineering $454,000
Fire $770,600
Parks & Recreation $1,884,062
Police $4,458,937
Property Standards $101,056
Public Works $1,843,630
Riverfront $940,000
Sportran $3,900,000
Streets SRF $2,380,000
Water & Sewer $2,390,000
General Government (subsidy to MPC and Community Development) $60,000
TOTAL $19,340,085
John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.