Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS
505 TRAVIS STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
PUBLIC NOTICE
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
Streaming at

https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois 
November 6, 2025
3:30 P.M.

 

1. ROLL CALL:

Commissioners:

District 1	Kracman	District 7	Gage-Watts
District 2	Young, G.	District 8	Blake
District 3	Thomas	District 9	Atkins
District 4	Young, J.P.	District 10	Cothran
District 5	Burrell	District 11	Lazarus
District 6	Jones	District 12	Epperson

 

   

2. INVOCATION:

 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Veterans and active military members saluting during recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance would be appropriate, should you wish to do so. All others, please recite with your hands over your hearts, and we ask that everyone please remember our POW-MIA’s as we say the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

4. AGENDA ADDITIONS:

 

Potential Agenda Addition for a Special Resolution Celebrating the 250^th Anniversary of the Marines

(Epperson)

5. CITIZENS COMMENTS:

Citizens who wish to address the Commission on any issue other than zoning, please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer and return to the President or the Clerk of the Commission.  Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes.

    

NOTE:  Citizens who wish to address the Commission on matters relative to public hearings (items listed on the agenda only) will be limited to a cumulative total of 15 minutes each, for or against an issue. Those who wish to speak or make a presentation are asked to select their speakers and address the points they wish considered with this limitation in mind.

 

6. VISITORS (Special Presentations up to 15 minutes at President’s discretion):

 

7. ADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:

Adopt the Regular Session Minutes from October 23, 2025

 

Adopt the Minutes from the Special Session Meeting to Introduce the 2026 Budget.

 

8. SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:

 

Adopt a Special Resolution posthumously honoring 5 Civil Rights Leaders who are to be featured during the North Louisiana Civil Rights Museum’s Legends Banquet

(Cothran)

 

Adopt Special Resolution honoring Mr. Shamarion McCoy of the BTW Band for being selected to All State Symphonic Band

(Thomas)

 

Adopt Special Resolution for Elvira Helaire- Davis

(G. Young)

 

9. COMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            Administration response to information requests from Commissioners

10. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

 

11. PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:

 

12. PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:

 

Public Hearing for Ordinance 6564 of 2025–

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1, 2, 3, 4 (Nov 6^th public hearing)

(Finance)

Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 6566

AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON TWO PORTIONS OF ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE FORBING FACTORY SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

(District 9)

Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 6567

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET TO AMEND THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM FUND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet

(Legal)

 

13. ZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):

 

14. ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):

Adopt Ordinance 6564 of 2025–

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1, 2, 3, 4 (Nov 6^th public hearing)

(Finance)

Adopt  Ordinance No. 6566

AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE AND ABANDON TWO PORTIONS OF ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE FORBING FACTORY SUBDIVISION, IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, IN THE PARISH OF CADDO, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO

(District 9)

Adopt Ordinance No. 6567

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET TO AMEND THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM FUND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet

(Legal)

 

15. ZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):

 

16. ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):

Introduce Ordinance 6596 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000) OF LIMITED TAX REVENUE BONDS OF CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

(Administration)

 

Introduce Ordinance No. 6597 of 2025

ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT AND OIL AND GAS FUNDS Fact Sheet

(JP Young, Blake and Thomas)

 

Introduce Ordinance No. 6598 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6554 OF 2025 PERTAINING TO SCHEDULE OF LICENSES AND FEES, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH

RESPECT THERETO

(Administration)

 

Introduce Ordinance No. 6599 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO ALCOHOL AND DRUNKENESS IN PARISH PARKS, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

(Legal)

 

Introduce Ordinance No. 6600 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 52 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE UTILITIES, TO INCLUDE SOLAR FARM REGULATIONS, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

(Gage-Watts)

 

Introduce Ordinance 6601 of 2025

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR, OR A

DESIGNEE, TO SELL THE PARISH OF CADDO’S TAX INTEREST IN CERTAIN SURPLUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE

WITH RESPECT THERETO

(District 3)

 

17. WORK SESSION MINUTES:

 

Adopt the Work Session Minutes from November 3^rd, 2025.

 

18. RESOLUTIONS:

 

Adopt  Resolution 43 of 2025

A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE SUBSURFACE USE AGREEMENT WITH APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC., AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet, Map

(District 9)

19. OLD BUSINESS:

 

20. NEW BUSINESS:

Reappoint William Bradford to the Industrial Development Board

(Atkins)

 

Reappoint Lauren Marchive to the Parish Planning and Zoning Board

(Atkins)

 

Appoint Brad Smith to the Fire District 1 Board of Directors. Exhibit 1

(G Young, Jones, Kracman)

 

Appoint of Anthony Burks to Caddo Parish Industrial Development District Board of Director for Ward II. Exhibit 1

(Kracman)

 

Appoint Tony Leach to the Caddo Parish Sewer District #7. Exhibit 1

(Kracman)

 

Reappoint JoAnn Witkowski Sewerage District No. 7

(G. Young, Kracman)

 

Appoint Natalie Roberson to Sewerage District No. 2 Exhibit 1     

(G. Young)

21. COMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:

Presentation of Special Resolution to Mr. Max Chambers

 

Reminder that the Public Hearing for the 2026 Budget Ordinances will take place during the Regular Session meeting on November 20th, 2025.

22. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Late Arrivals)

Citizens who wish to address the Commission please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer, and return to the Chairman or the Clerk of the Commission. Citizens may also fill out & submit a COMMENT CARD ONLINE HERE prior to the meeting.  Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes.

23. ADJOURN:

Statement of Accommodations

To all persons desiring to attend and observe a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, or who wish to present information to the body: If you have physical limitations that require special accommodations in order for you to attend and participate in a meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission, please contact the office of the Caddo Parish Commission Clerk at (318) 226-6596, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting so that an effort can be made to provide those accommodations.