In September of last year, major flooding occurred at Millennium Studios aka G-Unit Film & Television Studios. The flooding, after a torrential rainfall, rendered the buildings inoperable for the utilization by G-Unit.
Construction has started on corrective measures to hopefully resolve the flooding problem. Crews are on site today installing two drains and pipelines on the property. A total of work drains is to be constructed, according to the workman on location.
The City of Shreveport is paying for remediation measures. The $50 million LED grant to Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson mandates that forty (40%) of any matching funds paid by LED be expended at the studios. Needless to say, resolution of studio flooding is critical to Jackson’s plans.
Substantial rainfall often occurs in the spring months. No doubt Jackson will wait until he is confident that the remediation measures resolve flooding before making substantial expenditures in the studios.
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.