Sec. 3-13 of the Caddo Commission charter provides for emergency ordinances.
The mask ordinance on the agenda today (Thurs.) for commission vote falls within these provisions.
As advised by Commissioner John-Paul Young this emergency ordinance is temporary.
Sec. 3-13 B. reads
"Emergency ordinances shall be effective for no longer than thirty (30) days after final approval. The commission, upon a two-thirds vote of its members, may extend the life of an emergency ordinance for an additional thirty (30) days, but no such ordinance may be extended beyond that period."
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.