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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.

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION REQUESTED ON SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

JOHN E. SETTLE JR


Council Agenda:

“The Shreveport City council agenda follows a set template at each meeting.
The agenda template reads:
“Call to order
Invocation
Roll Call
Approval of minutes..
Awards and Recognitions of Distinguished Guests, Communications of the Mayor Relative to the City’s Business and Required Reports
Public Hearings
Adding Items to the Agenda, Public Comments, Confirmations and Appointments”
I believe that the Open Meetings Law requires that citizens be allowed to comment on the minutes PRIOR to approval of the council
Can you advise
Thanks
John Settle"    

Airport Authority Board Committees”

“The Shreveport Airport Authority Board has committees
They do NOT publish notices of the committee meetings
The Board is nominated by the Shreveport mayor and confirmed by the city council
The Board oversees the operations of the Shreveport Regional Airport and the Downtown Airport
Thanks
John Settle”

Hopefully these opinion requests will be answered promptly by the Attorney General’s office.  Even better, maybe the council and the Airport Board will review the open meetings law and decide to comply with it’s requirements.

ANOTHER BLACK EYE FOR ERIN LEIGH WADDELL- GARRETT, AND FOR THAT MATTER THE JUDICIARY

SHREVEPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY : UPDATE ON SUSLA AIRPLANE