The Caddo Commission will vote at its meeting today (Thursday) to spend $75,000 for a Welcome to Caddo sign on I-20 east.
The Commission is ignoring requests from Shreveport Mayor Arceneaux/SPD Chief Wayne Smith and the Shreveport Police Officers Association to purchase police patrol cars that cost $70,000 fully equipped.
This vote comes just days after the Commission learned that parish administrator Erica Bryant hired a lobbyist who testified against two House bills dealing with the Caddo Port, stating the Commission opposed the bills despite the Commission never having voted on the matter. Bryant has been a Port Commissioner for 20 years.
This vote today will certainly show Caddo voters the priorities of the 12-member Commission, which hopes voters will approve a $40 million bond package this fall for a sports complex. This comes at a time when many Caddo voters still have concerns about the $10 million pickleball complex that did not require voter approval.
The 12 commissioners come up for re-election next year.
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.