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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
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20250924T155350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T155702Z
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SUMMARY:Special Session of the Caddo Parish Commission- Tax Board of Review
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\nGOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nSPECIAL SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at  \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois\nSeptember 25\, 2025\n1:30 P.M. \n\nROLL CALL:\n\nCommissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G.\nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P.\nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11\nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\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  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes \n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nThe Caddo Parish Commission sits as the Tax Board of Review to hear appeals from companies and personal property owners within Caddo Parish.  Caddo Parish Tax Assessor Dr. Regina Webb presents 2025 Property Appeals.  Exhibit 1 \nCF Tamarin SHV LLC & Industrial Development Board of the Parish of Caddo Inc. (Postponed from the September 12th meeting of the Caddo Parish Tax Board of review)  \nAccount # 181423-089-0001-00 & 181423-089-9001-00- 1625 CORPORATE DR \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/special-session-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-tax-board-of-review-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250925T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20250924T142252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T142252Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20250930T163403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T163403Z
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SUMMARY:Industrial Development Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC NOTICE:\nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development\nBoard of the Parish of Caddo\, Inc.\, has been called by the President and that the meeting shall take\nplace on Wednesday\, October 1\, 2025\, at 12:00 p.m. in the 1st Floor Conference Room of\nGovernment Plaza\, located at 505 Travis Street\, Shreveport\, LA 71101. \n  \n\nAgenda\nINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF\nTHE PARISH OF CADDO\, INC.\nWednesday\, October 1\, 2025\n12:00 p.m.\n1. Call to Order\n2. Roll Call\n3. Approval of Agenda\n4. Approval of the Minutes of the September 3\, 2025\, Meeting\n5. Public Comment\n6. Legal Report\n7. Approval to authorize transfer of funds from IDB to Parish\n8. Presentation from IRG related to operations at Shreveport Business Park\n9. Consideration of Resolution Approving Term Sheet – Akston Biosciences Corporation\n10. Finance Report\n11. Other Business (Unanimous consent required to amend agenda\, La. R.S. 42:19)\n12. Adjournment\n97681458.v1
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/industrial-development-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20250930T193837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T200029Z
UID:10000605-1759752000-1759757400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Economic Development Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE METING \nOctober 06\, 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\nReceive and Discuss update regarding the Pickleball project \n  \nDiscuss Gardens of the American Rose Society’s request to assist with Christmas in Roseland \n  \nUpdates and continued Discussion on other Parish Economic Development related initiatives \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.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/economic-development-committee-8/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20250930T193703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T155153Z
UID:10000603-1759761000-1759764600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Public Safety Committee
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA \nPUBLIC NOTICE \nCADDO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE \nMEETING AGENDA \nOctober 6\, 2025 \n2:30 pm \n  \n  \n\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ROLL CALL:\n\nKen Epperson (Chair)\nJohn E. Atkins\nEd Lazarus \nGreg Young \nVictor 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\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\nDisaster Response and Recovery Booklets. \nDiscuss legislation banning Speed Enforcement cameras on Parish roads. \nDiscuss Right-of-Way maintenance for electrical Power service lines. \nDiscuss and make recommendations regarding Safety and upgrade improvements for Dawson Road. \nDiscuss Governor sending National Guard Troops to Shreveport/Caddo to aid Law Enforcement. \nDiscuss Expanded State Litter Enforcement \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/public-safety-committee-3/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T220237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T171158Z
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SUMMARY:Work Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nWORK SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nOctober 6\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\n            Commissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G. \nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P. \nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11 \nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n           \n\nVISITORS:\n\n  \nVisit from Russell Adams from the Louisiana State Fair \n(Epperson) \n  \nVisit from Milton Carroll of High Risk Behavior Prevention \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n\nREPORTS:\n\nAdmin Report \n  \n  \n\nCOMMISSION REMARKS:\n\n                        Communiques\, reports\, and other items related to Work Session Agenda. \n  \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n  \nAdvance the introduction of Ordinance 6563 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Finance) \n  \nAdvance the introduction of Ordinance 6564 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1\, 2\, 3\, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing) \n(Finance) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Resolution 39 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exhibit 1 \n(District 9) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Resolution 40 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO  Fact Sheet\, Exhibit 1 \n(District 1) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Resolution 41 of 2025 \nURGING AND REQUESTING KEN KREFFT TO PERFORM HIS DRAMATIC HISTORICAL RESITATIONS FOR CONGRESS \n(Epperson) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution Commemorating the 250th Birthday of the United State Navy \n(Epperson\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Black Restaurant week \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the Adoption of a Special Resolution of Recognition for Helen Amin \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Max Chambers \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special resolution for Breast Cancer Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Domestic Violence Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Filipino Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Cothran\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the Appointment of Ivy Y. Melius to Fire District #3 \n(Epperson) \nAdvance the reappointment of Kay Proby-Waller to the Industrial Development Board (Epperson) \nAdvance the reappointment of Marvin Mohammed to the Industrial Development Board \n(Thomas) \nAdvance the appropriation of $ 1.2 million from Public Works Road fund for safety\, improvements\, and extension of Dawson Road Project in 2026 Budget \n(Epperson) \nAdvance the Authorization of Administration to spend up to $50\,000 of funding from the Reserve Trust Fund’s emergency repair funding. \n(Cothran) \n  \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\nDiscussion of Caddo Community Action Agency Exhibit 1 \n(Epperson) \n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS (Late Arrivals):\n\nCitizens 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. \n  \n\nCONSENT AGENDA:\n\nPublic Hearing and final consideration of Ordinance No. 6562 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AS AMENDED\, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE\, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED WEST SIDE OF ELLERBE ROAD\, APPROXIMATELY 825 FEET SOUTH OF EAST FLOURNOY LUCAS ROAD\, CADDO PARISH\, LOUISIANA\, FROM R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. \n(PZC\, District 9) \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/work-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-18/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Work Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251020T144417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T144417Z
UID:10000609-1759996800-1763046000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:25-14R Richard Fleming Park - New Drive & Accessible Access to Restrooms & Pavilion
DESCRIPTION:PARISH OF CADDO \nADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS \nSealed Bids will be received by the Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Purchasing Division\, Suite 805\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101 until 3:00 P.M. on NOVEMBER 13\, 2025. \nBIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 28\, 2025\, 10:00 A.M. AT FRANCIS P. BICKHAM BUILDING\, LOCATED AT 525 MARSHALL STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101.  \n PROJECT NAME:   Richard Fleming Park – New Drive & Accessible Access to Restrooms & Pavilion \nPROJECT NUMBER:   25-14R \n ARCHITECT’S PROJECT NUMBER:   24-BC0026 \n PROJECT CLASSIFICATION:  Prime Classification of General Contractor and/or Subclassification of Heavy Construction or Highway Street & Bridge Construction. \nTHE GENERAL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT IS AS FOLLOWS: The project consists of installing access drive\, walks and  ramps as shown on the Drawings and Specifications\, prepared by Tim Brandon Architecture\, dated August 2025 \nComplete Bid Documents may be obtained via Drop Box from: \nTBA Studio Architecture \n2250 Hospital Drive\, Suite 100 \nBossier City\, LA 71111 \nTelephone: (318) 742-4675 \nAttn: Angie Parish \nThere will not be a deposit for the documents if obtained via Drop Box. \nDocuments may be examined\, without charge\, upon request. \nAll Bids must be accompanied by Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base Bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check\, cashier’s check or Bid Bond written in conformance with state law. \nThe successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance\, Maintenance and Payment Bond on a form provided by the Parish and written in accordance with state law. \nBids shall be accepted from Contractors who are appropriately licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150-2164. \nContractors have the option of submitting bids electronically at www.bidexpress.com \nNo Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids\, except under the provisions of La. R.S.  38:2214. \nThe Parish of Caddo reserves the right to reject any and all Bids for just cause and to waive any informalities and technicalities.  The Parish of Caddo shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between the Owner and Contractor is fully executed. \nThe Parish of Caddo is an equal opportunity employer. \nPARISH OF CADDO \nDARLENE COOPER \nPURCHASING DEPARTMENT \nCaddo Citizen Advertisement Dates: \nOctober 9\, 2025 \nOctober 16\, 2025 \nOctober 23\, 2025
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/25-14r-richard-fleming-park-new-drive-accessible-access-to-restrooms-pavilion/
LOCATION:Purchasing Division\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251020T152043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T152043Z
UID:10000611-1759996800-1763047800@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:25-27 Hannah's Park Basketball Court
DESCRIPTION:PARISH OF CADDO \nADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS \nSealed Bids will be received by the Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Purchasing Division\, Suite 805\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101 until 3:30 P.M. on NOVEMBER 13\, 2025. \nBIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 30\, 2025\, 10:00 A.M. AT FRANCIS P. BICKHAM BUILDING\, LOCATED AT 525 MARSHALL STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101.  \n PROJECT NAME:   Hannah’s Park Basketball Court. \nPROJECT NUMBER:   25-27 \n ARCHITECT’S PROJECT NUMBER:   25-BC0009 \n PROJECT CLASSIFICATION:  Prime Classification of General Contractor and/or Subclassification of Heavy Construction or Highway Street & Bridge Construction. \nTHE GENERAL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT IS AS FOLLOWS: The project consists of demolition of the existing basketball court and the installation of a new concrete basketball court as shown on the Drawings and Specifications\, prepared by Tim Brandon Architecture\, dated August 2025 \nComplete Bid Documents may be obtained via Drop Box from: \nTBA Studio Architecture \n2250 Hospital Drive\, Suite 100 \nBossier City\, LA 71111 \nTelephone: (318) 742-4675 \nAttn: Angie Parish \nThere will not be a deposit for the documents if obtained via Drop Box. \nDocuments may be examined\, without charge\, upon request. \nAll Bids must be accompanied by Bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the base Bid and all alternates and must be in the form of a certified check\, cashier’s check or Bid Bond written in conformance with state law. \nThe successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance\, Maintenance and Payment Bond on a form provided by the Parish and written in accordance with state law. \nBids shall be accepted from Contractors who are appropriately licensed under La. R.S. 37:2150-2164. \nContractors have the option of submitting bids electronically at www.bidexpress.com \nNo Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids\, except under the provisions of La. R.S.  38:2214. \nThe Parish of Caddo reserves the right to reject any and all Bids for just cause and to waive any informalities and technicalities.  The Parish of Caddo shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Contract Between the Owner and Contractor is fully executed \nThe Parish of Caddo is an equal opportunity employer. \nPARISH OF CADDO \nDARLENE COOPER \nPURCHASING DEPARTMENT \nCaddo Citizen Advertisement Dates: \nOctober 9\, 2025 \nOctober 16\, 2025 \nOctober 23\, 2025
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/25-27-hannahs-park-basketball-court/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Purchasing Bids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251008T180951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T171914Z
UID:10000606-1760023800-1760025600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Special Session of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nSPECIAL SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nOctober 9\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\n            Commissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G. \nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P. \nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11 \nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \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  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n           \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n  \nAdvance the introduction of Ordinance 6563 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Finance) \n  \nAdvance the introduction of Ordinance 6564 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1\, 2\, 3\, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing) \n  \n  \nAdvance the introduction of Ordinance 6565 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Economic Development Committee) \n  \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Resolution 39 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exhibit 1 \n(District 9) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Resolution 40 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO  Fact Sheet\, Exhibit 1 \n(District 1) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Resolution 41 of 2025 \nREQUESTING UNITED STATES SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND 4TH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON INVITE CADDO PARISH RESIDENT\, KEN KREFFT TO PERFORM A DRAMATIC RECITATION BEFORE CONGRESS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. \n(Epperson) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution Commemorating the 250th Birthday of the United State Navy \n(Epperson\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Black Restaurant Week \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the Adoption of a Special Resolution of Recognition for Helen Amin \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Max Chambers \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Breast Cancer Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Domestic Violence Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution of Remembrance for Filipino Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Cothran\, Thomas) \n  \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution of Remembrance for Captain Victor Green \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution for Wayne Waddell \n(Thomas) \nAdvance the adoption of Special Resolution of Remembrance for Geneva Moore \n(Thomas\, Burrell) \nAdvance the Appointment of Ivy Y. Melius to Fire District #3\, to fill the unexpired term of Susan Tuberville. Term to expire December 4\, 2026. Exhibit 1 \n(Epperson) \nAdvance the reappointment of Kay Proby-Waller to the Industrial Development Board\, Term to expire  August 22\, 2031. Exhibit 1 \nAdvance the reappointment of Marvin Mohammed to the Industrial Development Board\, Term to expire  August 22\, 2031.  Exhibit 1 \n(Thomas) \nAdvance the Appointment of Amanda Murray as the Ward 2 Industrial Board Appointment for the Town of Vivian\, Term to expire: Indefinite. Exhibit 1 \n(District 1) \nAdvance the Appropriation of $ 1.2 million from Public Works Road fund for safety\, improvements\, and extension of Dawson Road Project in Draft 2026 Budget \n(Epperson) \nAdvance the Authorization of Administration to spend up to $50\,000 of funding from the Reserve Trust Fund’s emergency repair funding. \n(Cothran) \nAdvance a Visit from Russell Adams of the Louisiana State Fair \n(Epperson) \n  \nAdvance a visit from Milton Carroll of High-Risk Behavior Prevention \n(Gage-Watts) \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/special-session-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza Chambers\, 505 Travis St\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101-3027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T221855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T172322Z
UID:10000488-1760023800-1760029200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\nGOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nREGULAR SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois \nOctober 9\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. (Meeting to commence immediately following the adjournment of a Special Session) \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\nCommissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G.\nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P.\nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11\nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n     \nNOTE:  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. \n  \n\nVISITORS (Special Presentations up to 15 minutes at President’s discretion):\n\nVisit from Russell Adams of the Louisiana State Fair \n(Epperson) \n  \nVisit from Milton Carroll of High-Risk Behavior Prevention \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n  \n\nADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:\n\nAdopt Regular Session Minutes from September 18\, 2025 \nAdopt Special Session Tax Board of Appeals Minutes from September 25\, 2025 \n  \n\nSPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:\n\nAdopt Special Resolution Commemorating the 250th Birthday of the United State Navy \n(Epperson\, Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution for Black Restaurant week \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution of Recognition for Helen Amin \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution for Max Chambers \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution for Breast Cancer Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution for Domestic Violence Awareness Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution of Remembrance for Filipino Heritage Month \n(Gage-Watts\, Cothran\, Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution of Remembrance for Captain Victor Green \n(Gage-Watts\, Thomas) \nAdopt Special Resolution for Wayne Waddell \n(Thomas) \nAdopt Special Resolution of Remembrance for Geneva Moore \n(Thomas\, Burrell) \n  \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\nAdmin Report & Administration response to information requests from Commissioners \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:\n\nPublic Hearing for Ordinance No. 6562 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AS AMENDED\, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE\, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED WEST SIDE OF ELLERBE ROAD\, APPROXIMATELY 825 FEET SOUTH OF EAST FLOURNOY LUCAS ROAD\, CADDO PARISH\, LOUISIANA\, FROM R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. \n(PZC\, District 9) \n  \n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:\n\n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\nAdopt  Ordinance No. 6562 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AS AMENDED\, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE\, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED WEST SIDE OF ELLERBE ROAD\, APPROXIMATELY 825 FEET SOUTH OF EAST FLOURNOY LUCAS ROAD\, CADDO PARISH\, LOUISIANA\, FROM R-1-7 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. \n(PZC\, District 9) \n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\n  \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\nIntroduce Ordinance 6563 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Finance) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance 6564 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1\, 2\, 3\, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing) \n(Finance) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance 6565 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Economic Development Committee) \n  \n  \n\nWORK SESSION MINUTES:\n\nAdopt the Minutes from the October 6\, 2025 Work Session. \n  \n  \n\nRESOLUTIONS:\n\nAdopt Resolution 39 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet Exhibit 1 \n(District 9) \n  \nAdopt Resolution 40 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO  Fact Sheet\, Exhibit 1 \n(District 1) \n  \nAdopt Resolution 41 of 2025 \nREQUESTING UNITED STATES SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND 4TH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JOHNSON  INVITE CADDO PARISH RESIDENT\, KEN KREFFT TO PERFORM A DRAMATIC RECITATION BEFORE CONGRESS AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO. \n(Epperson) \n  \n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n  \n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nAppoint Ivy Y. Melius to Fire District #3\, to fill the unexpired term of Susan Tuberville. Term to expire December 4\, 2026. Exhibit 1 \n(Epperson) \nReappoint Kay Proby-Waller to the Industrial Development Board\, Term to expire  August 22\, 2031. Exhibit 1 \n(Epperson) \nReappoint Marvin Mohammed to the Industrial Development Board\, Term to expire  August 22\, 2031.  Exhibit 1 \n(Thomas) \nAppoint Amanda Murray as the Ward 2 Industrial Board Appointment for the Town of Vivian\, Term to expire: Indefinite. Exhibit 1 \n(District 1) \nAppropriate $ 1.2 million from Public Works Road fund for safety\, improvements\, and extension of Dawson Road Project in 2026 Draft Budget Exhibit 1 \n(Epperson) \nAuthorize Administration to spend up to $50\,000 of funding from the Reserve Trust Fund’s emergency repair funding. \n(Cothran) \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:\n\nDiscussion of Caddo Community Action Agency Exhibit 1 \n(Epperson) \n  \n  \n\nCITIZEN COMMENTS (Late Arrivals)\n\nCitizens 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. \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  \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/regular-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-3/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T220312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T161247Z
UID:10000470-1760974200-1760979600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Work Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nWORK SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nOctober 20\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\n            Commissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G. \nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P. \nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11 \nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n           \n\nVISITORS:\n\n\n\n\nVisit from Shreveport Job Corps Center Director Dennis Essom\n\n\n\n(Cothran) \n\nVisit from Keith Carter regarding arena football\n\n(Blake) \n\nVisit from Caddo Parish Clerk of Court Mike Spence\n\n(Commissioner Clerk’s office) \n  \n  \n\nREPORTS:\n\n\n\n\nAdministrative Report\n\nSeptember Financials\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\nCOMMISSION REMARKS:\n\n                        Communiques\, reports\, and other items related to Work Session Agenda. \n  \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n  \nAdvance the Introduction of Ordinance No. 6566 \nAN 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 \n(District 9) \n  \nAdvance the Introduction of Ordinance No. 6567 \nAN 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 \n(Legal) \n  \nAdvance Resolution No. 42 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Exhibit 1 Fact Sheet \n(District 3) \n  \nAdvance a Special Resolution for Booker T. Washington High School’s 75th Anniversary. \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdvance a Special Resolution for Greater Zion Mission Baptist Church’s 100th Anniversary \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdvance a Special Resolution Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Chimp Haven \n(Thomas) \n  \n  \nAdvance the appointment of Mr. John Prock to the Fire District Number 3 Board. \n(Epperson) Exhibit 1 \n  \nAdvance the Recommendations of the Property Standards Hearing Committee from their October 16th hearing. Case 1 Case 2 \n(Property Standards Hearing) \n  \n  \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS (Late Arrivals):\n\nCitizens 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. \n  \n\nCONSENT AGENDA:\n\n  \n\nOrdinance 6563 of 2025\n\nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Finance) \n  \n\nOrdinance 6565 of 2025–\n\nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Economic Development Committee) \n  \n  \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/work-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-19/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Work Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251021T144406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T145057Z
UID:10000613-1761048000-1761053400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Industrial Development Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC NOTICE:\nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Development\nBoard of the Parish of Caddo\, Inc.\, has been called by the President and that the meeting shall take\nplace on Tuesday\, October 21\, 2025\, at 12:00 p.m. in the 1st Floor Conference Room of\nGovernment Plaza\, located at 505 Travis Street\, Shreveport\, LA 71101.\nAgenda\nINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF\nTHE PARISH OF CADDO\, INC.\nTuesday\, October 21\, 2025\n12:00 p.m.\n1. Call to Order\n2. Roll Call\n3. Approval of Agenda\n4. Approval of the Minutes of the September 3\, 2025\, Meeting\n5. Public Comment\n6. Legal Report\n7. Approval to authorize transfer of funds from IDB to Parish\n8. Consideration of Resolution Approving Term Sheet – Akston Biosciences Corporation\n9. Consideration of grant for Christmas in Roseland\n10. Finance Report\n11. Other Business (Unanimous consent required to amend agenda\, La. R.S. 42:19)\n12. Adjournment\n97909854.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/industrial-development-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:1st Floor Conference Room at Gov Plaza\, 505 Travis St\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101-3027\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251021T205644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T205644Z
UID:10000614-1761150600-1761154200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Caddo Parish Youth Alliance Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Proposed Agenda: \n4:30 – 4:40 – Students arrive and sign in \n4:40 – 4:50 – Program Updates \n4:50 -5:20 – Juvenile Justice Presentation \n5:20 – 5:30 Break \n5:30 – 6:00 – Animal Services Presentation \n6:00- 6:30– Next Steps \nCommunity Service Project \nSchedule November Meeting
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/caddo-parish-youth-alliance-meeting/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251023T133647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T133647Z
UID:10000615-1761206400-1763478000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:IFB 25-25R\, Huckaby Road Bridge Replacement
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/ifb-25-25r-huckaby-road-bridge-replacement/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Purchasing Bids
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T221938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T181536Z
UID:10000489-1761233400-1761238800@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\nGOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nREGULAR SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois \nOctober 23\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n \n\nROLL CALL:\n\nCommissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G.\nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P.\nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11\nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \nAgenda Addition: Adopt Special Resolution for Brenda Ashley \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nAgenda Addition: Adopt Special Resolution for Bishop Joseph Walker \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nAgenda Addition: Adopt Special Resolution for North Louisiana Civil Rights Coalition Hall of Fame inductees \n(Cothran) \n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n     \nNOTE:  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. \n  \n\nVISITORS (Special Presentations up to 15 minutes at President’s discretion):\n\n  \n\nADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:\n\n  \nAdopt Regular Session minutes from October 9\, 2025 \nAdopt Special Session minutes from October 9\, 2025. \n  \n\nSPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:\n\nAdopt Special Resolution for Booker T. Washington High School’s 75th Anniversary. \n(Thomas) \nAdopt Special Resolution for Greater Zion Mission Baptist Church’s 100th Anniversary \n(Thomas) \nAdopt Special Resolution Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Chimp Haven \n(Thomas) \n  \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\n            Administration response to information requests from Commissioners \n  \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:\n\nPublic Hearing for Ordinance 6563 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Finance) \n  \nPublic Hearing for Ordinance 6565 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet \n(Economic Development Committee) \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage): None\n\n  \n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\nAdopt Ordinance 6563 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT FUND AND THE OIL AND GAS FUND TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE SAFE SUMMER PROGRAM AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Finance) \nAdopt Ordinance 6565 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO Fact Sheet (October 23rd public hearing) \n(Economic Development Committee) \n  \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title): None\n\n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\n  \nIntroduce Ordinance No. 6566 \nAN 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 \n(District 9) \nIntroduce Ordinance No. 6567 \nAN 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 \n(Legal) \n  \n  \n\nWORK SESSION MINUTES:\n\n  \nAdopt Work Session Minutes from October 20\, 2025 \n  \n\nRESOLUTIONS:\n\nResolution No. 42 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CADDO PARISH ADMINISTRATOR TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LOUISIANA STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES TO ACCEPT NOMINATIONS\, ADVERTISE FOR\, ACCEPT AND AWARD BIDS\, AND EXECUTE ALL OIL\, GAS AND MINERAL LEASES ON CERTAIN MINERAL INTERESTS OWNED BY THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO Exhibit 1 Fact Sheet \n(District 3) \n  \n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n  \n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nAppoint Mr. John Prock to the Fire District Number 3 Board to fill the recently vacated seat of Susan Tubberville\, in lieu of Mrs. Ivy Melius. Term to expire December 4\, 2026. Prock bio \n(Epperson) Exhibit 1 \nAccept the Recommendations of the Property Standards Hearing Committee to incorporate all materials and testimony into the permanent record\, postpone Case 1 for 60 days to be heard again during another hearing\, and to proceed with remediation for Case 2 as recommended by Property Standards. Property Standards Hearing Committee Minutes. \n(Property Standards Hearing Committee) \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZEN COMMENTS (Late Arrivals)\n\nCitizens 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. \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  \n  \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/regular-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-4/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251020T150151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T165639Z
UID:10000610-1761645600-1761649200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:25-14R Richard Fleming Park - New Drive & Accessible Access to Restrooms & Pavilion
DESCRIPTION:PARISH OF CADDO \nADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS \nSealed Bids will be received by the Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Purchasing Division\, Suite 805\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101 until 3:00 P.M. on NOVEMBER 13\, 2025. \nBIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 28\, 2025\, 10:00 A.M. AT FRANCIS P. BICKHAM BUILDING\, LOCATED AT 525 MARSHALL STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101.  \n PROJECT NAME:   Richard Fleming Park – New Drive & Accessible Access to Restrooms & Pavilion \nPROJECT NUMBER:   25-14R \n ARCHITECT’S PROJECT NUMBER:   24-BC0026 \n PROJECT CLASSIFICATION:  Prime Classification of General Contractor and/or Subclassification of Heavy Construction or Highway Street & Bridge Construction.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/25-14r-richard-fleming-park-new-drive-accessible-access-to-restrooms-pavilion-2/
LOCATION:Francis P Bickham Building\, 525 Marshall Street\, 2nd Floor Conference Room\, Shreveport\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pre-Bid Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251020T160531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T160531Z
UID:10000612-1761818400-1761822000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:25-27 Hannah's Park Basketball Court
DESCRIPTION:PARISH OF CADDO \nADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS \nSealed Bids will be received by the Parish of Caddo\, Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 8th Floor\, Purchasing Division\, Suite 805\, Shreveport\, Louisiana 71101 until 3:30 P.M. on NOVEMBER 13\, 2025. \nBIDS SHALL BE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM CONTRACTORS THAT ATTEND THE MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 30\, 2025\, 10:00 A.M. AT FRANCIS P. BICKHAM BUILDING\, LOCATED AT 525 MARSHALL STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101.  \n PROJECT NAME:   Hannah’s Park Basketball Court. \nPROJECT NUMBER:   25-27 \n ARCHITECT’S PROJECT NUMBER:   25-BC0009 \n PROJECT CLASSIFICATION:  Prime Classification of General Contractor and/or Subclassification of Heavy Construction or Highway Street & Bridge Construction. \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/25-27-hannahs-park-basketball-court-2/
LOCATION:Francis P Bickham Building\, 525 Marshall Street\, 2nd Floor Conference Room\, Shreveport\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pre-Bid Conference
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251028T170613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T174238Z
UID:10000616-1761838200-1761843600@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Special Session Budget Presentation and Introduction
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\nGOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nSPECIAL SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois\nOctober 30\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n\nROLL CALL:\n\nCommissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G.\nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P.\nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11\nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n                                                                                                                              \n  \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  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes \n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n  \nPresentation of Administration Budget Message and Related Matters \n(Administration) \n  \nSetting Public Hearing and Adoption For 2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Budgets \nPublic Hearing to take place November 20\, 2025\, 3:30pm during the Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission and final adoption of the Operating and Capital Improvements Budgets to take place in a Special called Budget Adoption Meeting on December 2\, 2025\, at 3:30pm. \nExhibit: 2026 Budget Advertisement \n(Administration) \nIntroduction of the 2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget Ordinances 6568 to 6595. \n(Administration) \n  \nAdopting of a Special Resolution Proclaiming Recognizing Veterans Celebration Week \n(Epperson) \n  \nAdopting a Special Resolution Honoring Carry Camp \n  \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/special-session-budget-presentation-and-introduction-2/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
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:20251103T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T220339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T172520Z
UID:10000471-1762183800-1762189200@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Work Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nWORK SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nNovember 3\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\n            Commissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G. \nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P. \nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11 \nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n           \n\nVISITORS:\n\nVisit from Representative for the Food Bank of NWLA. \n(JPY and Blake) \n  \nVisit from  Shreveport Police Department’s Corporal Daugherty \n(Cothran) \n  \n\nREPORTS:\n\nAdministrative Report \n  \n  \n\nCOMMISSION REMARKS:\n\n                        Communiques\, reports\, and other items related to Work Session Agenda. \n  \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nAdvance Ordinance 6596 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Administration) \n  \nAdvance Ordinance No. 6597 of 2025 \nORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT AND OIL AND GAS FUNDS Fact Sheet \n(JP Young\, Blake and Thomas) \n  \nAdvance Ordinance No. 6598 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6554 OF 2025 PERTAINING TO SCHEDULE OF LICENSES AND FEES\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH \nRESPECT THERETO \n(Administration) \n  \nAdvance Ordinance No. 6599 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Legal) \n  \nAdvance Ordinance No. 6600 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Public Works ) \n  \nAdvance Ordinance 6601 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES TO BE \nSURPLUS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR\, OR A \nDESIGNEE\, TO SELL THE PARISH OF CADDO’S TAX INTEREST IN CERTAIN \nSURPLUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE \nWITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 3) \n  \n  \nAdvance Resolution 43 of 2025 \nA 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 \n(District 9) \n  \n  \nAdvance a Special Resolution posthumously honoring 5 Civil Rights Leaders who are to be featured during the North Louisiana Civil Rights Museum’s Legends Banquet \n(Cothran) \n  \nAdvance a Special Resolution honoring Mr. Shamarion McCoy of the BTW Band for being selected to All State Symphonic Band \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdvance a Special Resolution for Elvira Helaire \n(G. Young) \n  \nAdvance Reappointment of William Bradford to the Industrial Development Board \n(Atkins) \n  \nAdvance Reappointment of   Lauren Marchive to the Parish Planning and Zoning Board \n(Atkins) \n  \nAdvance Appointment of Brad Smith to the Fire District 1 Board of Directors. Exhibit 1 \n(G Young) \n  \nAdvance the Appointment of Anthony Burks to Caddo Parish Industrial Development District Board of Director for Ward II. Exhibit 1 \n(Kracman) \n  \nAdvance the Appointment of Tony Leach to the Caddo Parish Sewer District #7. Exhibit 1 \n(Kracman) \n  \nAdvance the reappointment of JoAnn Witkowski Sewerage District No. 7 \n(G. Young) \n  \nAdvance the appointment of Natalie Roberson to Sewerage District No. 2 \n(G. Young) \n  \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\nReminder that Public Hearing for the 2026 Budget Ordinances will be during the November 23rd Regular session meeting at 3:30pm. \n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS (Late Arrivals):\n\nCitizens 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. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes. \n  \n\nCONSENT AGENDA:\n\n  \nOrdinance 6564 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1\, 2\, 3\, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing) \n(Finance) \nOrdinance No. 6566 \nAN 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 \n(District 9) \nOrdinance No. 6567 \nAN 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 \n(Legal) \n  \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/work-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-20/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Work Session
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251105T192651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T192719Z
UID:10000621-1762437600-1762441200@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 6\, 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\nFollow up with Job Corps Discussion \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-12/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T222210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T182826Z
UID:10000490-1762443000-1762448400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Regular Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\nGOVERNMENT PLAZA CHAMBERS\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, SHREVEPORT\, LA 71101\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nREGULAR SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois \nNovember 6\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n  \n\nROLL CALL:\n\nCommissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G.\nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P.\nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11\nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\n  \nPotential Agenda Addition for a Special Resolution Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Marines \n(Epperson) \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n     \nNOTE:  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. \n  \n\nVISITORS (Special Presentations up to 15 minutes at President’s discretion):\n\n  \n\nADOPT REGULAR SESSION MINUTES:\n\nAdopt the Regular Session Minutes from October 23\, 2025 \n  \nAdopt the Minutes from the Special Session Meeting to Introduce the 2026 Budget. \n  \n\nSPECIAL RESOLUTIONS:\n\n  \nAdopt a Special Resolution posthumously honoring 5 Civil Rights Leaders who are to be featured during the North Louisiana Civil Rights Museum’s Legends Banquet \n(Cothran) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution honoring Mr. Shamarion McCoy of the BTW Band for being selected to All State Symphonic Band \n(Thomas) \n  \nAdopt Special Resolution for Elvira Helaire- Davis \n(G. Young) \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\n            Administration response to information requests from Commissioners \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ZONING ORDINANCES & CASES:\n\n  \n\nPUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES:\n\n  \nPublic Hearing for Ordinance 6564 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1\, 2\, 3\, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing) \n(Finance) \nPublic Hearing for Ordinance No. 6566 \nAN 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 \n(District 9) \nPublic Hearing for Ordinance No. 6567 \nAN 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 \n(Legal) \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Final Passage):\n\nAdopt Ordinance 6564 of 2025– \nAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES  AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY  FOR THE YEAR 2026 Exhibit 1\, 2\, 3\, 4 (Nov 6th public hearing) \n(Finance) \nAdopt  Ordinance No. 6566 \nAN 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 \n(District 9) \nAdopt Ordinance No. 6567 \nAN 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 \n(Legal) \n  \n\nZONING ORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\n  \n\nORDINANCES (For Introduction By Title):\n\nIntroduce Ordinance 6596 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Administration) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance No. 6597 of 2025 \nORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT AND OIL AND GAS FUNDS Fact Sheet \n(JP Young\, Blake and Thomas) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance No. 6598 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6554 OF 2025 PERTAINING TO SCHEDULE OF LICENSES AND FEES\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH \nRESPECT THERETO \n(Administration) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance No. 6599 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Legal) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance No. 6600 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nIntroduce Ordinance 6601 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES TO BE SURPLUS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR\, OR A \nDESIGNEE\, TO SELL THE PARISH OF CADDO’S TAX INTEREST IN CERTAIN SURPLUS ADJUDICATED PROPERTIES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE \nWITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 3) \n  \n\nWORK SESSION MINUTES:\n\n  \nAdopt the Work Session Minutes from November 3rd\, 2025. \n  \n\nRESOLUTIONS:\n\n  \nAdopt  Resolution 43 of 2025 \nA 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 \n(District 9) \n19. OLD BUSINESS: \n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\nReappoint William Bradford to the Industrial Development Board \n(Atkins) \n  \nReappoint Lauren Marchive to the Parish Planning and Zoning Board \n(Atkins) \n  \nAppoint Brad Smith to the Fire District 1 Board of Directors. Exhibit 1 \n(G Young\, Jones\, Kracman) \n  \nAppoint of Anthony Burks to Caddo Parish Industrial Development District Board of Director for Ward II. Exhibit 1 \n(Kracman) \n  \nAppoint Tony Leach to the Caddo Parish Sewer District #7. Exhibit 1 \n(Kracman) \n  \nReappoint JoAnn Witkowski Sewerage District No. 7 \n(G. Young\, Kracman) \n  \nAppoint Natalie Roberson to Sewerage District No. 2 Exhibit 1       \n(G. Young) \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND REPORTS:\n\nPresentation of Special Resolution to Mr. Max Chambers \n  \nReminder that the Public Hearing for the 2026 Budget Ordinances will take place during the Regular Session meeting on November 20th\, 2025. \n\nCITIZEN COMMENTS (Late Arrivals)\n\nCitizens 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. \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/regular-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-5/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Regular Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251110T153013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T153013Z
UID:10000622-1762765200-1762776000@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Commission Budget Retreat
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION \nNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING \nNovember 12\, 2025 \nPUBLIC NOTICE \n  \nThere will be a special meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission at 9:00 a.m. on Friday\, November  12th \, in the AEP-SWEPCO Business Center\, 416 Travis Street\, 2nd floor. \nThe purpose of this meeting is a retreat for Administrative Staff and Commissioners to review and discuss the 2026 Caddo Parish Capital and Operating Budgets. No votes will occur.
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/commission-budget-retreat/
LOCATION:SWEPCO Business Center\, 416 Travis St.\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251112
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T221053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T221053Z
UID:10000479-1762819200-1762905599@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Holiday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/holiday-5/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20241216T220424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T173650Z
UID:10000472-1763393400-1763398800@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Work Session Meeting of the Caddo Parish Commission
DESCRIPTION:CADDO PARISH COMMISSION\n505 TRAVIS STREET\, GOVERNMENT PLAZA\nPUBLIC NOTICE\nWORK SESSION AGENDA\nStreaming at https://www.youtube.com/@parishofcaddois  \nNovember 17\, 2025\n3:30 P.M. \n\nROLL CALL:\n\n            Commissioners: \n\n\n\nDistrict 1\nKracman\nDistrict 7\nGage-Watts\n\n\nDistrict 2\nYoung\, G. \nDistrict 8\nBlake\n\n\nDistrict 3\nThomas\nDistrict 9\nAtkins\n\n\nDistrict 4\nYoung\, J.P. \nDistrict 10\nCothran\n\n\nDistrict 5\nBurrell\nDistrict 11 \nLazarus\n\n\nDistrict 6\nJones\nDistrict 12\nEpperson\n\n\n\n  \n  \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  \n\nAGENDA ADDITIONS:\n\nPOTENTIAL AGENDA ADDITION: Advance a Special Resolution of Remembrance & Respect Honoring the Life & Service of Vivian Police Officer Marc Tyler Brock \n(Kracman\, Jones) \n  \nPOTENTIAL AGENDA ADDITION: Advance the Introduction of Ordinance 6603 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VOLUME II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO\, AS AMENDED\, THE CADDO PARISH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE\, BY AMENDING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED 10222 LINWOOD AVE\, CADDO PARISH\, LA.\, FROM C-2 CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO C-3 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 9) \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS:\n\nCitizens 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. \n           \n\nVISITORS:\n\n  \n\nREPORTS:\n\n\n\n\nAdmin Report\n\nOctober Financials\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\nCOMMISSION REMARKS:\n\n                        Communiques\, reports\, and other items related to Work Session Agenda. \n  \n\nPRESIDENT’S REPORT:\n\n  \n\nOLD BUSINESS:\n\n  \n\nNEW BUSINESS:\n\n  \n11.1 Advance the Introduction of Ordinance 6602 \nAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED THE LEASE OF FLOOD ACQUISITION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 610 TYRE ROAD\, SHREVEPORT\, CADDO PARISH\, LOUISIANA\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(District 9) \n  \n11.2 Advance Resolution 44 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION GIVING WRITTEN PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO. Exhibit 1- Meeting Dates (list and calendar) \n(Commission Clerk’s Office) \n  \n11.3 Advance Resolution 45 of 2025 \nA RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OFF-SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM\, AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(Public Works) \n  \n11.4 Advance a Special Resolution of Recognition for A Quiet Place in the Woods \n(Burrell) \n  \n11.5 Advance a Special Resolution Recognizing Zonta International \n(Blake) \n  \n11.6 Advance a Special Resolution for the Shreveport Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta in recognition of their 95th Anniversary \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n11.7 Advance a Special Resolution for Community Renewal’s Cedar Grove Community Coordinators \n(Cothran) \n  \n11.8 Advance a Special Resolution for the Undefeated Donnie Bickham Middle School Lady Patriots Softball team. \n(G. Young\, Kracman) \n  \n11.9 Advance the Introduction of End of the Year Appointments (to be adopted December 4) \nName                    Board Term                                        Expires \nHomer Norris         Pine Hill Waterworks District No. 8      5/1/2025 \nAnthony Starks      Pine Hill Waterworks District No. 8      5/20/2025 \nDiann Adams         Sewerage District No. 2                       9/11/2025 \nDottie Bell             Shreve Memorial Library Board           12/31/2025 \nCasey B. Hartley    Shreveport Bossier Tourist Commission         12/31/2025 \nShantell Hardison  Shreveport Sports Authority \nSgt. Gary Bailey     Animal Services Board                        1/1/2026 \nAndrew Randall     Children Youth & Planning Board        1/1/2026 \nKarelia Stewart      Children Youth & Planning Board        1/1/2026 \nKelli Todd             Children Youth & Planning Board        1/1/2026 \nMichelle AndrePont Children Youth & Planning Board       1/1/2026 \nPatrick Wesley       Children Youth & Planning Board        1/1/2026 \nRoy Morris            Children Youth & Planning Board        1/1/2026 \nWilbert Pryor         Children Youth & Planning Board        1/1/2026 \nTony Moffett         Fire District No. 1                               1/1/2026 \nRoderick T. Casey  Fire District No. 1                               1/1/2026 \nHelen M. Mazier    Fire District No. 3                               1/1/2026 \nMickey Gilcrease   Fire District No. 4                               1/1/2026 \nJames E. Robinson Fire District No. 4                               1/1/2026 \nDavid L. Winkler   Fire District No. 5                               1/1/2026 \nJohn B. Frierson\, Jr. Fire District No. 5                               1/1/2026 \nMike McCullough Fire District No. 6                               1/1/2026 \nCharles William Partain\, Jr.   Fire District No. 6                               1/1/2026 \nJames Martin         Fire District No. 8                               1/1/2026 \nGlenda E. Britton    Waterworks District No. 7                    1/8/2026 \n(Commission Clerk’s Office) \n  \n11.10 Advance the Authorization of Administration to use $50\,000 of already allocated Emergency funds towards emergency housing program. \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \n\nCOMMUNIQUES AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:\n\n  \n\nCITIZENS COMMENTS (Late Arrivals):\n\nCitizens 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. Individual comments are limited to 3 minutes. \n  \n\nCONSENT AGENDA:\n\n  \nPublic Hearing For  2026 Operating and Capital Improvements Budget Ordinances 6568 to 6595. (Final Consideration during Special Meeting December 2nd) \n  \nPublic Hearing and Final Consideration of   Ordinance 6596 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Administration) \n  \nPublic Hearing and Final Consideration of   Ordinance No. 6597 of 2025 \nORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET OF ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE RIVERBOAT AND OIL AND GAS FUNDS Fact Sheet \n(JP Young\, Blake and Thomas) \n  \nPublic Hearing and Final Consideration of  Ordinance No. 6598 of 2025 \nAN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6554 OF 2025 PERTAINING TO SCHEDULE OF LICENSES AND FEES\, AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO \n(Administration) \n  \nPublic Hearing and Final Consideration of   Ordinance No. 6599 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Legal) \n  \nPublic Hearing and Final Consideration of   Ordinance No. 6600 of 2025 \nAN 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. \n(Gage-Watts) \n  \nPublic Hearing and Final Consideration of   Ordinance 6601 of 2025 \nAN 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 \n(District 3) \n  \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  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/work-session-meeting-of-the-caddo-parish-commission-21/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Work Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251017T060036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T160041Z
UID:10000607-1763544600-1763546400@caddo.gov
SUMMARY:Adjudicated Property Sale - November
DESCRIPTION:BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 9:00 AM\nThe public bid opening will be held on the first floor of Government Plaza at 9:30 AM on Wednesday\, November 19th\, 2025. Ensure all funds are made payable to the Parish of Caddo and that sealed bids include an Intent to Bid form rather than an application. Any bid not in the hands of a designated Adjudicated Property Specialist by 9:00 AM on the day of the bid will be invalid.\nAdjudicated Properties November List\n\nBid Instructions – Please read before submitting a bid\nIntent to Bid Form – This must be filled out and placed inside the envelope with the bid.\n\nBids can be mailed or hand-delivered to: \nParish of Caddo\nAttn: Adjudicated Property\n505 Travis Street (Suite 820)\nShreveport\, Louisiana 71101 \n\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n 
URL:https://caddo.gov/event/adjudicated-property-sale-copy/
LOCATION:Government Plaza\, 505 Travis Street\, 1st Floor\, Shreveport\, LA\, 71101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Works Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T175708
CREATED:20251119T190023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T152224Z
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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
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