Last week I told you about Mayor Perkins’ final stop on his Listening Tour (bond proposal pitch) meeting. So glad it was held before the recent house fire in Southern Trace. No one hurt, but it brought home the problems with sprawl and delivery of basic city services.
The city of Shreveport’s 2.75% sales tax receipts are 17.4% above the midyear point in 2020.
On July 13 the Shreveport City Council will consider an amendment to the smoking ban ordinance that will exempt gaming facilities and bars with video poker.
The city of Shreveport has always been a nice sports town, and once again it is showing that to be the case with the Shreveport Mavericks basketball team. The Mavericks, a semi-pro team with exceptional players, has been around for a long time. The team has been revived and re-invented many times, and it has done it again in Shreveport.
March 20 was a defining day in Bossier City history. The voters showed up in record numbers to cast their vote for the next four years in Bossier City. And the results spoke for themselves. Three challengers faced long-term incumbents and won. And in the case of District 5, an incumbent retired.
After my accident last February, I spent a month in hospitals recovering and learning to manage my considerable pain, gathering the strength to get back on my feet again. The mayor’s final two-hour listening session last Tuesday at Norris Ferry Community Church looked to be a butt-grueling test for my newfound mobility. I was tempted to take my pain pills and get a ride.
The voices of the people of Shreveport spoke, but what are those voices saying? Is anyone listening?
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