The Caddo Commission meets today, Monday, for its work session at 3:30 p.m.
The Shreveport Police Officers Association has requested the Commission fund $2.7 million for 40 police cars.
Mayor Tom Arceneaux has submitted a Shreveport Police Department (SPD) funding list to the Commission.
The meeting’s agenda does not list SPD funding, although commissioners can add this item by a vote.
Presumably this topic will be expeditiously referred to the Commission’s Public Safety Funding Committee for review.
The horrible weekend mass murder tragedy casts a dark light on the meeting today and one hopes that none of the Commissioners politicize their positions on SPD funding at today’s meeting.
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.