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SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nFebruary 25 2025 \n12:30 pm \n  \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nStormy Gage-Watts (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nGrace Anne Blake \nGregory Young —President \n\nINVOCATION:\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC COMMENTS: Citizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person\, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nDiscussion of Annual Goals: Caddo Commission Bylaws define Economic Development Committee as: “To this committee shall be referred all legislation relating to the following subjects: appropriation of funds from the parish’s video poker proceeds; Caddo Parish industrial inducement; economic development districts and special industrial taxing districts\, industrial parks and enhancement avenues for new and existing businesses within the Parish of Caddo. This committee also features a sub-committee on entertainment.” \nUpdate and Discussion on the Film and Entertainment recommendations to include a presentation from Talent Show Consultants \nVisit from the Louisiana Rougaroux Football Team \n\nADJOURN:\n\nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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. \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/economic-development-committee-9/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T123000
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CREATED:20260408T154019Z
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SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nApril 9\, 2026 \n12:30 pm \n\n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nStormy Gage-Watts (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nGrace Anne Blake \nGregory Young —President \n\nINVOCATION:\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC COMMENTS: Citizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person\, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Opportunity Zones update \n6.2 Updates from Administration related to ongoing economic development initiatives \n  \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/economic-development-committee-10/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T130000
DTSTAMP:20260611T145844
CREATED:20260515T151810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T163553Z
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SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nCADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nMay 18\, 2026 \n11:00 am \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nStormy Gage-Watts (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nGrace Anne Blake \nGregory Young —President \n\nINVOCATION:\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC COMMENTS: Citizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person\, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Presentation related to the development of an athletic complex to include discussion and potential recommendations regarding Resolution 35 of 2026 which would issue bonds associated with this project. Exhibit 1\, Exhibit 2 \n  \n7. ADJOURN: \nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/economic-development-committee-11/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T150000
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CREATED:20260526T141754Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Appropriations & Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nJOINT APPROPRIATIONS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES \nMEETING AGENDA \nMay 27th\, 2026 \n10:00am \n  \n\nAPPROPRIATIONS PLAN COMMITTEEROLL CALL:\n\nVictor Thomas (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nJohn E. Atkins \nGreg Young\, President \n  \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\nStormy Gage-Watts (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nGrace Anne Blake \nGregory Young —President \n\nINVOCATION:\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\nPUBLIC COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person\, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes\n6. NEW BUSINESS: \nNGO Showcase Presentations series round 2 (Showcases are simply an overview of participating NGO’s to provide Commissioners with a broad understanding of the organizations the Parish has funded in recent years\, the type of work that they do\, scale\, etc. This is not directly related to 2027 appropriations determinations.) featuring: \n10:00 – 10:10 AM | Rho Omega & Friends \n10:10 – 10:20 AM | The Strand Theater \n10:20 – 10:30 AM | State Fair of Louisiana \n10:30 – 10:40 AM | Southern Hills Business Association \n10:40 – 10:50 AM | Competition Planning Partners WOD GO \n10:50 – 11:00 AM | Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce \n11:00 – 11:10 AM | Helping Improving Life \n11:10 – 11:20 AM | Downtown Shreveport Unlimited \n11:20 – 11:30 AM | Red River Revel \n11:30 – 11:40 AM | Highland Area Partnership \n11:40 – 11:50 AM | North Caddo Fireworks \n11:50 – 12:00 PM | Art Heals \n[Lunch Break from 12-1]\n1:00 – 1:10 PM | Southern University at Shreveport \n1:10 – 1:20 PM | Providence House \n1:20 – 1:30 PM | Hope Connections \n1:30 – 1:40 PM | Community Renewal International Inc. \n1:40 – 1:50 PM | Community Foundation of NWLA \n1:50 – 2:00 PM | Volunteers for Youth Justice \n2:00 – 2:10 PM | Oasis of Hope Louisiana \n2:10 – 2:20 PM | Youth Outreach \n2:20 – 2:30 PM | Shreveport Regional Arts Council \n2:30 – 2:40 PM | Inner City Entrepreneur Institute \n\nADJOURN:\n\nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/13873/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appropriations Committee (NGO),Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T100000
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CREATED:20260601T151432Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Appropriations & Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nJOINT APPROPRIATIONS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES \nMEETING AGENDA \nJune 2\, 2026 \n10:00am \n  \n\nAPPROPRIATIONS PLAN COMMITTEEROLL CALL:\n\nVictor Thomas (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nJohn E. Atkins \nGreg Young\, President \n  \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\nStormy Gage-Watts (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nGrace Anne Blake \nGregory Young —President \n\nINVOCATION:\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\n\nVeterans 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. \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\nPUBLIC COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens who wish to address the Committee may appear in person\, and either fill out a comment card or request to speak when the chair asks if there are additional public comments. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes\n6. NEW BUSINESS: \nNGO Showcase Presentations series round 2 (Showcases are simply an overview of participating NGO’s to provide Commissioners with a broad understanding of the organizations the Parish has funded in recent years\, the type of work that they do\, scale\, etc. This is not directly related to 2027 appropriations determinations.) featuring: \n10:00 – 10:15 AM | Rho Omega & Friends \n10:15 – 10:30 AM | Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce \n10:30 – 10:45 AM | Cedar Grove Community Development \n10:45 – 11:00 AM | Salvation Army (Red Shield Shelter) \n11:00 – 11:15 AM | Salvation Army Corps (Merkle Center of Hope) \n11:15 – 11:30 AM | Martin Luther King Community Development Corp \n11:30 – 11:45 AM | Christian Service Program Institute \n11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Social Justice Civic League\, Inc. \n 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM- Lunch break \n1:00 – 1:15 PM | Setting The Standard Barbering and Natural Hair Academy \n1:15 – 1:30 PM | Northwest LA CDC \n1:30 – 1:45 PM | Booker T. Washington \n1:45 – 2:00 PM | Volunteers for America \n2:00 – 2:15 PM | JAG Family Resource Center \n2:15 – 2:30 PM | Hope for Louisiana Clinic \n2:30 – 2:45 PM | Holy Angels \n2:45 – 3:00 PM | Catholic Charities of North Louisiana \n\nADJOURN:\n\nStatement of Accommodations \nTo 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
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/13916/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appropriations Committee (NGO),Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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