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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T113000
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SUMMARY:Intergovernmental Committee
DESCRIPTION:Intergovernmental Consortium \nCaddo Parish Commission (host)\, Caddo Parish School Board\, City of Shreveport\, Caddo Sheriff\, District Attorney\, State Delegation\, and other local leaders. \nWednesday\, June 25\, 2025 \nThe Harbor\, 3004 Knight Street\, Shreveport\, LA 71105 \n11:30 a.m. \nL U N C H \nCall To Order                            Hon. Stormy Gage-Watts\, Caddo Parish Commission President \nPrayer                                         Hon. Jim Taliaferro\, Shreveport City Council\, District C \nPledge of Allegiance                Hon. Jasmine Green\, Caddo Parish School Board President \nWelcoming Remarks               Mrs. Erica Bryant\, Caddo Parish Administrator & CEO \nNew Business:  \n\nAre you Caddo Ready?\nUpdate on Parish Parks & Recreation: Walter B. Jacobs Project\nJuvenile Justice Services Update\nDiscussion and Recap of the 2025 Legislative Session\n\nOrganizational Roundtable & Announcements:  \nProposed Next Meeting: \nClosing Remarks & Public Comments: With special thanks to the Volunteers for Youth Justice  & the Harbor\, and an invitation to tour the Harbor after adjournment. \nAdjourn \n  \nNote: The Intergovernmental Consortium meeting is an informative and collaborative gathering of local governments\, no official business or votes of any kind are to be taken.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/intergovernmental-committee/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Intergovernmental Consortium Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250702T144909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T210606Z
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SUMMARY:Long Range Planning and Special Project Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nLONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA \nJuly 3\, 2025 \n12:00 pm \n  \n\nLONG RANGE PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Ron Cothran\, Chairman \nKen Epperson \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nChris Kracman \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discuss Fee Schedule for 2026 Budget Exhibit 1 \n6.2 Discuss Establishing a Long-Term Project Tracking system \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/long-range-planning-and-special-project-committee/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Long Range Planning Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250703T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250702T164003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T180000Z
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SUMMARY:Press Conference to present the work of the Citizen's Disaster  Response\, Recovery and Review Committee
DESCRIPTION:Please Join members of the Caddo Parish Commission and the Caddo Citizen’s Disaster Response Recovery and Review Committee for the presentation of the \nCitizen’s Disaster Response\, Recovery and Review information Booklet.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/press-conference-to-present-the-work-of-the-citizens-disaster-recovery-response-and-review-committee/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Safety Funding Ad Hoc Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250801T114058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T125208Z
UID:10000576-1754308800-1754312400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Animal Service Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nANIMAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA \nAugust 4\, 2025 \n12:00 pm \n  \n\nANIMAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     John-Paul Young\, Chairman \n     Grace Anne Blake \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nSteffon Jones \nChris Kracman \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discuss and make recommendations regarding a resolution urging and requesting the American Vet Association\, Louisiana Veterinary Association and other industry controllers to explore and implement innovative solutions to the address the shortage of veterinarians working in shelter medicine\, public health\, spay/neuter\, registered vet techs\, vet techs and other support fields related to Animal Services in the public sector. \n6.2 Discuss Public Awareness\, community education and awareness of laws related to animals and responsible pet ownership and identify low cost\, high impact means of improving public awareness and compliance with these laws. \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/animal-service-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Animal Services Committee,Committee Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250801T114231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T163336Z
UID:10000577-1754316000-1754319600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA \nAugust 4\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nJohn E. Atkins \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discuss and make further recommendations regarding Ordinance No. 6548 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE DEBT SERVICE FUND AND THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $10\,000\,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PICKLEBALL PARK\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet   \n(remanded to committee from July 3rd Regular Session) \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-meeting-17/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250801T114944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T114944Z
UID:10000580-1754326800-1754330400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Caddo Parish Youth Leadership Alliance Swearing In
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/caddo-parish-youth-leadership-alliance-swearing-in/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Caddo Parish Youth Leadership Alliance Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250801T114456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T153837Z
UID:10000578-1754568000-1754571600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Film and Entertainment Advisory Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nFILM & ENTERTAINMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AGENDA \nAugust 7\, 2025 \n12:00 pm \n  \n\nFILM & ENTERTAINMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING ROLL CALL:\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nRon Cothran \nSteffon Jones \nVictor L. Thomas \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discussion on Summer/Fall 2025 Activities designed to develop and brand Caddo Parish as one of the premier film and entertainment hubs of the world. \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/film-and-entertainment-advisory-committee/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Film & Entertainment Advisory Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250807T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250801T114619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T031224Z
UID:10000579-1754575200-1754578800@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Long Range Planning Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nLONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA \nAugust 7\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n\nLONG RANGE PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Ron Cothran\, Chairman \nKen Epperson \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nChris Kracman \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discuss and Make Recommendations regarding whether to authorize the Administrator to pursue the implementation of the West Caddo early voting site through the Secretary of State’s office for use during the 2026 election cycle while also proceeding with the implementation of the approved North Caddo early voting site as soon as possible. (remanded to committee from the July 3\, 2025 Regular Session) \nROV Sibley Comments during 8.4.2025 Work Session \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/long-range-planning-committee-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Long Range Planning Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250815T164015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T165523Z
UID:10000582-1755518400-1755522000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Juvenile Justice and Related Services Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nJUVENILE JUSTICE AND RELATED SERVICES COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nAugust 18\, 2025 \n12:00pm \n  \n\nJUVENILE JUSTICE AND RELATED SERVICES COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nSteffon Jones (Chair)\nGrace Ann Blake \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young\nStormy Gage-Watts —President \n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discussion to determine how to reduce underage vape sales \n6.2 Discussion of solutions to increase public understanding of Domestic Violence prevention \n6.3 Discussion and recommendations for action that would improve the protective order process. \n6.4 Children and Youth Planning Board update \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/juvenile-justice-and-related-services-committee/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Juvenile Justice Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250815T172620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T172620Z
UID:10000583-1755522000-1755525600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA \nAugust 18\, 2025 \n1:00 pm \n  \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nJohn E. Atkins \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Presentation\, Discussion and recommendation related to the advancement and extension of the economic impact of the G-Unit Studios in Caddo Parish. \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-meeting-18/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250818T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250815T174258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T174258Z
UID:10000584-1755525600-1755529200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Public Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nAugust 18\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n  \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nKen Epperson (Chair)\nJohn E. Atkins\nEd Lazarus\nJohn-Paul Young\nStormy Gage-Watts —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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discussion related to Resolution 33 of 2025\, relative to state and feseral roadways to feature a presentation from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development \n6.2 Review of Disaster Booklet- updates\, additions\, response\, distribution\, etc. \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/public-safety-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Public Safety Funding Ad Hoc Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250829T185009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T185009Z
UID:10000591-1756821600-1756825200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA \nSeptember 2\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nJohn E. Atkins \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discuss and Make recommendation regarding Ordinance No. 6548 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE DEBT SERVICE FUND AND THE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION OF $10\,000\,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PICKLEBALL PARK\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet  \n(Economic Development Committee) \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-7/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250829T162355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T163712Z
UID:10000590-1756823400-1756827000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Natural Resources Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nNATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE\nMEETING AGENDA\nSEPTEMBER 2\, 2025\n2:30 pm \n\nNATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nGrace Anne Blake (Chair)\nRoy Burrell\nKen Epperson\nChris Kracman\nJohn Paul Young\nEd Lazarus\nStormy Gage-Watts—President\n  \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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n6.1 Discuss Potential Apex Drilling site at former Shreveport Country Club \n6.2 Discuss Louisiana Department of Energy & Natural Resources proposed regulations governing the decommissioning and required financial security for solar power generation facilities. Exhibit 1 \n6.3 General Discussion related to Natural Resource related concerns or developments in Caddo Parish \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/natural-resources-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Natural Resources Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250904T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250903T151712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T163846Z
UID:10000593-1756987200-1756994400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Joint Appropriations & Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nAPPROPTIATIONS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES JOINT METING \nSeptember 4\, 2025 \n12:00 pm \n  \n\nEconomic Development and Appropriations Committees\n\nGregory Young\, Chair of Economic Development \nVictor Thomas\, Chair of Appropriations & member Economic Development \nRon Cothran- member of both \nRoy Burrell – member of both \nJohn-Paul Young – member of both \nKenneth R. Epperson\, Sr.\, member Appropriations \nGrace Anne Blake\, member of Appropriations \nJohn E. Atkins\, member of Economic Development \nEd Lazarus\, member of Economic Development \nStormy Gage-Watts\, President & member of both \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Receive Administrative presentation of 2026 NGO Applications \n6.2 Discuss timeline and set meeting date for recommendations from Economic Development Committee and Appropriations Committee. \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/11853/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appropriations Committee (NGO),Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250915T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250912T164956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T164956Z
UID:10000597-1757948400-1757950200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Audit and Finance Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nAUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA \nSeptember 15\, 2025 \n3:00 pm \n  \n\nAUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     John E. Atkins\, Chairman \nSteffon Jones \nJohn-Paul Young \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Receive information\, discuss and respond to the 2025 Annual Audit. \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/audit-and-finance-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Audit & Finance Committee,Committee Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250924T141608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T141801Z
UID:10000599-1758801600-1758807000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE METING \nSeptember 25\, 2025 \n12:00 pm \n  \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nJohn E. Atkins \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nReview Score packets and make recommendations for the 2026 NGO’s \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\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-meeting-19/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20250924T142252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T142252Z
UID:10000600-1758808800-1758814200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Appropriations Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nAPPROPTIATIONS COMMITTEE METING \nSeptember 25\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n  \n\nAPPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nVictor Thomas (Chair) \nRon Cothran \nKenneth R. Epperson\, Sr.\, \nRoy Burrell \nGrace Anne Blake \nJohn-Paul Young \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nReview Score packets and make recommendations for the 2026 NGO’s \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/appropriations-committee-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appropriations Committee (NGO),Committee Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20251017T155109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T145323Z
UID:10000608-1760968800-1760972400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Property Standards Hearing Committee Agenda
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nPROPERTY STANDARDS HEARING COMMITTEE AGENDA \nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nOctober 20\, 2024 \n2:00 pm \n\nPROPERTY STANDARDS HEARING COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nEd Lazarus\, Chairman \nKen Epperson\, Sr. \nChris Kracman \nRoy Burrell \nGregory Young \nJohn-Paul Young \nStormy Gage-Watts—President   \n  \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:\n\nCitizens who wish to address the Committee please fill out a comment card located in the chamber foyer\, and return to the Chairman or the Clerk of the Commission. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes \n\nNEW BUSINESS: Property Standards Hearing\n\n-Administration of Oath: Each party to participate in hearing rises and responds to the oath: “Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will tell the truth\, the whole truth\, and nothing but the truth\, so help you God and under pains and penalties of perjury?” \n-Reminder that each motion is to include the Committee’s recommendation to the Full Body as well as to incorporate all testimony and documentation into the permanent record. \nCase #1 – 8310 Highway 1\, Shreveport\, LA 71107 \n(District 1) \nCase #2 – 15376 Christian\, Hosston\, LA 71043 \n(District 1) \n\nADJOURN:\n\n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/property-standards-hearing-committee-agenda/
LOCATION:Government Plaza Chambers\, 505 Travis St\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101-3027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Property Standards Hearing
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20251031T181120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T181120Z
UID:10000617-1762178400-1762183800@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Long Range Planning Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nLONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA \nNovember 3\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n\nLONG RANGE PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Ron Cothran\, Chairman \nKen Epperson \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nChris Kracman \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Discuss Sheriff station relocation \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/long-range-planning-committee-meeting-11/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Long Range Planning Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20251105T174024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T174024Z
UID:10000620-1762434000-1762437600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Audit & Finance Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nAUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA \nNovember 6\, 2025 \n1:00 pm \n  \n\nAUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     John E. Atkins\, Chairman \nSteffon Jones \nJohn-Paul Young \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nDiscuss and Review draft Internal Audit of Payroll and Benefits \nDiscuss and review draft Internal Audit of Information Systems Change Management \nCommittee to Convene in Executive Session to discuss Internal Audit Status Update \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/audit-finance-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Audit & Finance Committee,Committee Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20251119T190023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T152224Z
UID:10000623-1763647200-1763650800@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING \nNovember 20\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n\nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL\n\n     Gregory Young\, Chairman \nJohn E. Atkins \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nRon Cothran \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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  \n4. AGENDA ADDITIONS: \n  \n\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nDiscussion and Presentation from Visit Shreveport-Bossier \n  \n  \n  \n\nADJOURN:\n\n  \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-meeting-20/
LOCATION:Government Plaza Chambers\, 505 Travis St\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101-3027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Economic Development Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20251126T182445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T182445Z
UID:10000626-1764597600-1764601200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Long Range Planning and Special Projects Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nLONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA \nDecember 1\, 2025 \n2:00 pm \n  \n\nLONG RANGE PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\n     Ron Cothran\, Chairman \nKen Epperson \nEd Lazarus \nVictor L. Thomas \nChris Kracman \nStormy Gage-Watts—President \n  \n\nINVOCATION:\n\n  \n\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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Continued Discussion of Sheriff’s Office Capital requests \n6.2 Discussion of Expanding the War on Litter to include a youth program \n6.3 Discussion of campaign to encourage relocation to Caddo \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/long-range-planning-and-special-projects-committee-9/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Long Range Planning Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20251215T152337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T152337Z
UID:10000627-1765882800-1765886400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Public Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nDecember 16\, 2025 \n11:00 am \n  \n  \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nKen Epperson (Chair)\nJohn E. Atkins\nEd Lazarus\nJohn-Paul Young\nStormy Gage-Watts —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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n6.1 Safety\, location and other related issues regarding Data Centers in Shreveport/Caddo \n\nADJOURN:\n\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/public-safety-committee-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Government Plaza Chambers\, 505 Travis St\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101-3027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Public Safety Funding Ad Hoc Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260218T162010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T162010Z
UID:10000694-1771507800-1771509600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Rural Development Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nRURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nFebruary 19\, 2026 \n1:30pm \n\n  \n\nRURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nEd Lazarus (Chair)\nRoy Burrell \nJohn-Paul Young \nKen Epperson\nGreg Young\, President \n  \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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nIntroductory Discussion of the Committee to include sharing of goals and distribution of information to be considered for future discussions. \nCaddo Commission Bylaws define the Rural Development Committee in this way: To this committee shall be referred items related to utility districts\, and issues related to roads\, water\, sewer\, and emergency services in those areas outside of the parish’s incorporated areas. \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. \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/rural-development-committee/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Rural Development Committee
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260218T162221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T165559Z
UID:10000695-1771509600-1771513200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Juvenile  Justice Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nJUVENILE JUSTICE AND RELATED SERVICES COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nFebruary 19\, 2026 \n2:00pm \n  \n\nJUVENILE JUSTICE AND RELATED SERVICES COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nJohn-Paul Young (Chair)\nSteffon Jones \nStormy Gage-Watts \nRon Cothran\nGreg Young\, President \n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nUpdate from Director of Caddo Juvenile Services\, Andrew Randall\, regarding Juvenile Prevention & Ancillary Services \nUpdate on the Children and Youth Planning Board \nPresentation from Shreveport Citizens United \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/juvenile-justice-committee-meeting-14/
LOCATION:1st Floor Conference Room at Gov Plaza\, 505 Travis St\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101-3027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Juvenile Justice Citizen's Advisory Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260219T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260218T162717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T160520Z
UID:10000696-1771513200-1771515000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Public Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nPUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nFebruary 19\, 2025 \n3:00 pm \n  \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nRon Cothran (Chair)\nChris Kracman \nGrace Anne Blake \nKen Epperson\nGreg 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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nIntroductory Discussion of the Committee’s newly defined role to include sharing of goals and distribution of information to be considered for future discussions. \nCaddo Commission Bylaws define the Public Safety Committee in this way:  To this committee shall be referred commission action related to public safety related operations\, to include\, but not limited to regulation of alcohol sales\, laws pertaining to animal & fowl\, disaster response\, emergency relief\, coordination between Constables & Justices of the Peace\, and coordinating efforts between relevant criminal justice organizations to address the expense of pre-trial detainee healthcare\, underfunding of the public defender’s office and Crime Lab\, and reducing overcrowding in parish detention center. This Committee will also hold hearings and recommend penalties for violations of alcoholic beverage permits issued outside of the Parish’s incorporated areas. \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/public-safety-committee-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Public Safety Funding Ad Hoc Committee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260224T160139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T160139Z
UID:10000697-1772019000-1772022600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Appropriations Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nAPPROPRIATIONS PLAN COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nFebruary 25\,  2026 \n11:30am \n  \n\nAPPROPRIATIONS PLAN COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nVictor Thomas (Chair)\nJohn-Paul Young \nRoy Burrell \nJohn E. Atkins \nGreg Young\, President \n  \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:\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: \nIntroductory Discussion of the Committee’s role to include sharing of goals for the year\, format of discussions\, possible distribution of information to be considered for future discussions. \nCaddo Commission Bylaws define the Appropriations Committee in this way: Appropriations Committee: To this committee shall be referred legislation relating to the following subjects: appropriation of parish funds from the Riverboat Fund; the creation or modification of any special fund in the parish treasury to which proceeds from parish taxes\, fees\, or other charges are dedicated; budgetary requirements and procedures; comprehensive parish capital budget. \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/appropriations-committee-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appropriations Committee (NGO),Committee Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260224T161657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T161657Z
UID:10000698-1772022600-1772028000@caddo.gov
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:20260302T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260302T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260227T181449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T195101Z
UID:10000700-1772460000-1772463600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Public Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nPUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nMarch 2\, 2025 \n3:00 pm \n  \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nRon Cothran (Chair)\nChris Kracman \nGrace Anne Blake \nKen Epperson\nGreg 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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nIdentification of Priorities\, partners and parties necessary to advance discussions in assigned subject areas of Public Safety to include requests for additional information. Exhibit 1 \nDiscussion of Domestic Violence Registry Resolution including potential recommendations. Exhibit 1 \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/13170/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Public Safety Funding Ad Hoc Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260316T144500
DTSTAMP:20260404T043930
CREATED:20260313T173950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T185458Z
UID:10000703-1773669600-1773672300@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Public Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nPUBLIC SAFETY FUNDING COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nMarch 16\, 2026 \n2:00 pm \n  \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nRon Cothran (Chair)\nChris Kracman \nGrace Anne Blake \nKen Epperson\nGreg 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:\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 \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nDiscuss and Make Recommendation regarding Resolution 19 of 2026 urging the Louisiana Legislature to enact a statewide domestic violence registry and otherwise providing with respect thereto \nPetrina’s Purple Passion \nDiscuss goals and challenges for the following areas:  \n  \n\n\n\nalcohol sales—unassigned\nanimals and fowl—Blake\ndisaster response—unassigned\nConstables/JPs—Kracman\ncriminal justice—Cothran\n\n\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/public-safety-committee-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee Meetings,Public Safety Funding Ad Hoc Committee
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