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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.

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Shreveport City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Government Plaza

Chamber, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, Louisiana. The purpose of the meeting is as follows:

To introduce and consider legislation to rescind the unauthorized salary increases of the council employees, to fix the salaries to the amount immediately preceding the increases, and to require reimbursement of all money allocated to the employees as a result of the unauthorized increases.

To introduce and consider legislation to launch an investigation regarding the receipt of documentary evidence of unauthorized salary increases to Council employees.

No other business will be conducted at the meeting.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

August 16, 2023 

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Roll Call

4. Public Comments

5. Agenda

Resolutions

A Resolution to Immediately Rescind the Recent Salary Increases of the Employees of the Council and to Fix the Amount Immediately Proceeding These Increases, and to Otherwise Provide with Respect Thereto.

A Resolution to Launch a City Council Investigation as Authorized by Section 4.29 of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana Charter, and to Provide with Respect Thereto.

6. Adjournment

COUNCIL CLERK CHANGES PUBLIC NOTICE OF TOMORROW'S SPECIAL MEETING TO REMOVE AGENDA ITEM REQUIRING REPAYMENT OF ILLEGAL PAYRAISES

COUNCILWOMAN BOWMAN ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING SALARY INCREASES