Thanks for a successful coffee shop chat
The Times' inaugural coffee shop chat today was a success thanks to residents who took time out of their day to share thoughts and give input on the stories they want to see. One of the things a lot of...
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Finance committee recommends collecting $53K from financial adviser
There may yet be a resolution to the drawn out investigation into financial adviser Calvin Grigsby. The audit and finance committee agreed Monday that the city attorney's office should collect...
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The Shreveport City Council has a slew of measures related to long-discussed topics to consider Tuesday. ♦ As Councilman Sam Jenkins predicted following last month's audit & finance committee...
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City street repairs may still happen this year
There is still a possibility city street repairs could start on the most heavily traveled minor arterial asphalt streets this year. The infrastructure committee this week directed the engineering...
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Caddo Commissioners kick off this week (Aug. 5-9) with discussions on a couple economic development proposals. First up is an economic development committee recommendation to allocate up to $7.5...
View ArticleMore details on the dog park legal expenses
I didn't get this information until after today's story was put to bed last night. But I imagine a lot of residents are curious about the amount of work and hourly rate of the attorneys representing...
View ArticleShreveport Chamber opposes term limit proposition
Term limits have come up in multiple Caddo Commission conversations this year. In January, commissioners considered asking voters to eliminate term limits. However, a measure to put that item on the...
View ArticleBUDGET 2014: Operating reserve continues to be area of concern
Shreveport’s low operating reserve continues to be an area of council concern as draft 2014 budget documents were released this week. The operating reserve – or savings account – was $4.4 million at...
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Live Blog: Unified Development Code meeting
6:15 p.m. Master plan administrator Dara Sanders gives an introduction. She says during the master plan process many residents wanted to see more neighborhood-sensitive development and...
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ROAD TRIP: Times joins local contingent to Austin
Day 2 1 p.m. We’re on our way back. Local officials seem fired up about the idea of developing an entrepreneur program in Shreveport, particularly with the assistance of IC2 in Austin. John Sibley...
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