[{"_1":2,"_123":-5,"_124":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99,111],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6069324,"mediaKeyId","3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2","parentId",3068898,"title","City launches retail-market analysis, digital licensing and corridor planning efforts","audioSeconds",180,"startMs",4112000,"endMs",4292000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2&start=4112&end=4292","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2/thumbnail_4112000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6069324/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/City-launches-retail-market-analysis-digital-licensing-and-corridor-planning-efforts","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069324-6dfdc5370e5d830fa79ae6897c635d20/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196968&Signature=ko-8ZNEmeAMWGAgnKexsPjcKuvMg~AyNphVRDlW-shQ~VFUz6vhY27xyzmbp7jmxSdmVcN6WAikPQbT-VOvbHvTwWwed0PN7tC-baujM9un6E1W6Ly-sJEXgGfVisWd8ncjZK4c2ttUQnNweFkDEBi6wJ1rNVWKDsbyWB9cHyemdpyUc7fP~6QjAiP4ZMhcPdMsJUWvH-NhGdS--waCDZVHgkcycKtlxLB7OJVa58kQ1wxbUTT6aakxvVIhmWuyMStUi0HXu8LbOGfwdq4jP3ArCkhWCKiYJ7v4LDU8cWGSuKR25ETCwn2BexYyC5t2wkvTj4OqkvKLSzzVnGCHpaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Shreveport","date","2025-04-09T00:00:00Z","article","An economic development staff member identified as Bill told the council the department is working on several initiatives intended to make Shreveport more attractive to retailers and to reduce administrative friction for local businesses.

Bill said the city will partner with Retail Strategies for a market analysis and retail-recruitment effort that will provide traffic counts, demographics and other indicators used by grocery and national retailers. He said that for a grocer such as Costco, site-selection standards can include a five-mile trade area with minimum population and household income thresholds; the market-analysis work will be used to craft recruitment packages and evaluate incentive needs for corridors such as MLK and North Market.

The presenter said the city is digitizing liquor-license processing and working with a vendor (MGO) to move licenses off paper; the change is intended to reduce workload at the permitting office and improve renewals and notifications. Marcus, a staff member, will lead follow-up work on the licensing cadence, including a possible two-year renewal option for some classes of permits.

On corridor and federal funding work, staff who traveled to Washington, D.C., said the city has requested roughly $5 million for improvements that could include a sound barrier near Independence Stadium and upgrades along Monkhouse Drive between the interstate and the airport. Staff said they also discussed control-tower funding, the consent-decree WIFIA loan, and other priorities with congressional delegations.

Bill said the retail strategy product will be citywide but will allow staff to isolate market cases by district. He told council members the contractor will work with the city’s planning and mapping teams to assemble usable packets for site selectors and that the first phase of analysis should be delivered in about three months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Shreveport - Infrastructure Committee 04/09/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Economic development staff said the city is engaging Retail Strategies for grocery/retail market analysis, moving liquor-license processing online, and pursuing federal funds to improve Monkhouse Drive and other corridors.","taxTitle","Shreveport City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana","taxId",3917,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069330,"Council presses public works on slow street projects, maintenance staffing and lighting repairs",121,2112000,2233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2&start=2112&end=2233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2/thumbnail_2112000.jpg","/articles/6069330/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Council-presses-public-works-on-slow-street-projects-maintenance-staffing-and-lighting-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069330-708d9aa1155cb0f239eb56ccad47f0ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196968&Signature=jMjbP~RCXkLSrIDcw3XxCvlPAslh1Qk1qhSgY3DIMJSxtzh0J4owGU0JV1Zr3hTkZ41DKILfrKry1Ptlu53tasUv~Dwbcr-aqAEWW2B2pko6YK2a4kGLxkORy5ycVHWkedRRrUbnwGmuvf9kfRFj1rdAgOE9JUIhyZ0YL-MUTN52Se6YSyQ50rmVPKn7HUmNclVUktgQF2dn3QLCbQf3dGwr1o5ErFfylEJUw7eB4e~TeILzx3Yx1N72aiL6b~H4LkBUHvhNLbkirXUS0ilJnrQkXf--ll4lplCRxrprP0Hs4fW4ARDlv0QYjDQj3u37cVpu3tbvmXwtlZ6clkPzFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Smith, city engineer, briefed the council on the status of street projects funded since 2019 and explained typical project timelines. “A typical roadway design is 5 to 6 months,” Smith said, and he added that from selection and contracting to construction the city’s typical delivery timeline can be about 18 months or more depending on DOTD review, environmental phases and utility relocations.

Smith described several active projects: Lynnwood Phase 3 is set to begin construction at month’s end, Lynnwood Phase 4 is 90–95% designed and under DOTD review, and the citywide collectors and arterials program (C-20001) has entered design after lengthy coordination with DOTD. He said Nicholson Street and other full-depth-reclamation projects are wrapping up and that David Raines is about halfway complete with a projected finish date in July.

Councilmembers pressed staff on routine maintenance and pothole response after reports of severe pavement damage on Pines Road and other streets. Jarvis (a city maintenance official) told the council the streets crew is operating with reduced personnel: “We have maybe 5 guys out right now that either got hurt, they don't workers comp, and it's just a shortage that we have that we're trying to work through.” Jarvis said the department runs the pothole truck daily but that frequent rain and staffing shortfalls hamper repair pace.

On drainage, staff identified problem neighborhoods including Yarborough, Upper Parkwood, Bonnie and Gaines, Andrew in Allendale, and sections of Cross Lake Boulevard; the council was told drainage funds are low and that some emergency work may require additional funding.

Robert Tomaszek, the city’s traffic engineer, updated the council on neighborhood lighting funded by the 2021 bond. “Out of the $5,000,000 that was allocated for neighborhood lighting, we've allocated about 80% so far,” he said, and noted crews and contractors have replaced and upgraded many fixtures to LED. Tomaszek and councilmembers asked for quicker contractor responsiveness to persistent failures on the Cross Lake Bridge lights; staff said the bridge lighting project is under a two-year warranty and the contractor is responsible for repairs.

Councilmembers requested more frequent status reports, clearer contractor accountability for recurring failures, and follow-up cost estimates for drainage work and basin-cleaning equipment.","City engineers outlined timelines for long-running street projects and neighborhood lighting; councilmembers raised concerns about potholes, staffing shortages, drainage hotspots and recurring failures on Cross Lake Bridge lights.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069335,"City reports status of 2022 and 2024 bonds; dashboard to show project pages soon",222,887000,1109000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2&start=887&end=1109","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2/thumbnail_887000.jpg","/articles/6069335/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/City-reports-status-of-2022-and-2024-bonds-dashboard-to-show-project-pages-soon","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069335-966a243739f2dbfb5b1e30ac8a2a477c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196968&Signature=Cxg-SdXFdxy-pP0Eitk2cVItr2EWtH~OetjwmeClXhqDkffH8WwQmfDc6RWKIv7ppeam6SX7ze988-eWyjNJu3S5EKm68r-tV7M1N7boS9emVNpgrTHPla~kdrpV1szhOmjULWp1LfC7fLqNov1lBviI48RdayikyENHFco6iF~V0wCFRAhSAJbvYEpacXHY4M4en4IpFu8TxYPLc8iFnsZPC5oDT0EeE4VAK92INbljWj4ZKShQGEqoK~FX0nT8egCiCxjJN~a75qdH34HaWWZ7W5P0Mo0I4pYxhWRvPMm267-2jd1TNOxezuAV8d2fkERQNuNQn8NFysTkFnCIMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff gave the council a status update on bond programs passed in recent years and previewed an online dashboard to track project progress.

A presenter said the total bond proceeds for the 2022 sale were “a little over $71,000,000” and that about $30,000,000 has been spent or obligated. Of the remainder, roughly $26 million to $27 million is allocated to the police building. The presenter said several projects funded from the 2024 sale are already moving — the second half of academy funding, the new Fire Station 3, work at Fire Station 11, a roof repair at the Barnwell building, and a recently bid elevated tank repair at the port — and that staff expects “some number between 15 and 20” construction contracts to be awarded this year.

Staff also showed council members a near-complete “beta” version of a bonds dashboard that will present a separate project page, status, maps and project manager contact information to let council members and the public follow progress in real time. The presenter said the first public view of the dashboard is expected at a council meeting within two sessions.

Separately, underwriters advised staff to delay sale of a 2021 public-safety bond issue for a few weeks because of market volatility; staff said the delay could push the sale into April with a May closing.","Officials said roughly $71 million in 2022 bond proceeds were issued, with about $30 million obligated and most of the remaining funds earmarked for the police building; officials expect dozens of construction contracts from 2024 bond projects this year and previewed a project-status dashboard.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069339,"Council hears timeline for North Market substation, police headquarters design and temporary leases",458,58000,516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2&start=58&end=516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2/thumbnail_58000.jpg","/articles/6069339/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Council-hears-timeline-for-North-Market-substation-police-headquarters-design-and-temporary-leases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069339-0f2fdb61c3ed11a30a524e6cfb4c0565/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196968&Signature=Rj6uSAB-puI2Lit9v63WYDrQbN-U~idPEh6oqrRmmopKxysT0Af2MUWU4TNb1-gslbiqx0X-Hve~ldOpED1cpejuwfh3mOUglPBzml0VfE0m8LZWOURkA-ANDXCyX~-tnsDL-JlpRLL0iQfnzVap4XZemt6UCEBEVktq2gVYM6hZroLvpnjcyzJ5jPnhBBukppAL6gRAKHs6K6MpsWpXQ3ZK6lL2gmQBJR-s7SxIokyLaZKGnyWhWDccZ2KKGh1fDbggdCHCb1yIGTho3nwVx~VxVUrx5ZEXfsfYlpWezLXPM5IgvIusJfOMbY7YAihANiDnH~W3aF4FhGb2fdhM9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A city staff member told the council that the contract for the North Market police substation is “about to get routed” and that, based on the bidder’s previous work schedule, the building could open early to mid next spring once construction starts, about eight to nine months after mobilization.

The same presenter said staff and police leadership “have settled pretty much on the physical layout” for the redesigned police headquarters and hope to put the project out to bid in late summer. The presenter said the goal is to have current headquarters tenants moved by about July 1 and that the move to Southpoint will begin this month in several staged moves.

On temporary patrol space, the council heard that staff had identified Kings Temple United Pentecostal Church as a lease location for Police Patrol Area 4 and that the church facility requires little interior renovation and has ample parking. The presenter emphasized the Kings Temple site is intended for Area 4 and, if used for Area 2, it would be short-term only depending on site availability at 8509 (an alternate location under appraisal).

A councilmember asked how the leases are being paid; the presenter said the payments come from the police operating budget and noted that during the last round of budget amendments the council placed roughly $600,000 to $700,000 in the police budget to cover leasing costs for the year. Staff said full payments on the Kings Temple lease would likely begin in July, with a small partial payment in June.

On the contested property at 8509, staff said the owner has paid for a second appraisal and that, when two appraisals differ, the typical step is to hire a review appraiser to reconcile the valuations.

Votes at a glance: the council approved the minutes from its Feb. 25, 2025 meeting (motion by Councilwoman Taylor; second by Councilwoman Bowman).","Staff reported a substation contract for North Market is about to be routed, police headquarters design layout is nearing completion, and temporary leases for patrol facilities are being paid from the police operating budget with $600,000–$700,000 set aside.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069344,"Shreveport officials say sewage consent-decree work continues; water treatment upgrades under way",173,1227000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2&start=1227&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068898-c6362426b1ac9bd21b853b50d51d99d2/thumbnail_1227000.jpg","/articles/6069344/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Shreveport-officials-say-sewage-consent-decree-work-continues-water-treatment-upgrades-under-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069344-66a06c29eccc0ce3c22b68e12e945001/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196968&Signature=J7rUo3cGfTkH5-EhawxsET6ErFQdwEIYLeoE5P56wd48gsv3312XLr2sQ8gDvJdcf~rzd8n-Niq~p8iVbCC8fVTQKw5izk8fsoJODxvQMfaFpOGSZ46YYByRJwyD8ueMhfeOq7q3WjQEnYW~31qiT7gSo~pntZ0ZxoWyExR8kK65MSQmT77D64NrXyz1uIqm17G7yuIUvvejSjK61ak1ET9wNhTCWEAVWJTZlqu89uB24iINv1sQi~IDPI0ZOf88uyblFFqxCC02D7kvMieYKdTMvA86bGCmQlZXrUqeV2meqhdfxmBScDUk9n10Lhmu8FnViWrd2UoxZra8hTrnmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","William Daniel, director of the Water and Sewer Department, told the City Council that work required under the federal consent decree is continuing but “not going on at the rates specified in the consent decree.” He said the department has completed sanitary sewer assessments Phases 1–4 and is using CCTV to finish Phase 5, and that several remedial-measure plans need revision.

Daniel said approximately 40 lift stations are under construction or entering construction and most are scheduled for completion by 2027. “We have spent on the consent decree approximately $620,000,000 to date,” he said, adding that those costs were paid for primarily through rate increases: “Rates have approximately doubled since 2014.”

On funding, Daniel said the department has secured several grants, including $5 million from a water-sector commission and $8 million from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Water Fund. He said the department has submitted or will submit a letter of application to EPA for a WIFIA loan and described the program’s terms to council members: WIFIA can finance roughly 49% of a project while the locality must provide the remaining 51%, loans can run 35 years, and repayment typically does not begin until five years after substantial completion.

“Because what we had in the bond issue clearly was not going to be enough” to cover all sewer work, Daniel said the department is using bond proceeds as part of the match for federal financing and continuing settlement discussions with EPA and the Department of Justice. City legal staff told the council that the consent-decree discussion is within ongoing litigation and suggested detailed briefings take place in executive session because they involve settlement negotiations.

On water quality, Daniel said plant changes have improved taste and odor: the plant now operates a second chlorine dioxide system and new activated-carbon treatment to address color and tastes. He noted the system has cleaned out basins more frequently since manganese removal increased basin fouling and described options for installing automatic basin-cleaning equipment as a near-term priority. “One of the most immediate needs . . . is a way to clean out our basins efficiently,” he said.

Council members asked about timing and costs; Daniel said some basin-cleaning rentals run roughly $1,100 for a skid-steer rental and that estimates are being gathered for permanent automatic systems. He also described larger plant upgrades included in the 2024 bond package: rebuilding a high-low building at the plant, replacing two large 24-inch lines that carry about 60% of the plant’s output, and replacing the intake — all projects currently in design.

The council directed staff to provide follow-up cost estimates and additional briefings on WIFIA and basin-cleaning options so members can evaluate near-term fixes and capital projects.","The city reported ongoing work under the federal consent decree, $620 million spent to date, and steps to address residents' taste-and-odor complaints including new treatment equipment and a WIFIA loan application.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

City launches retail-market analysis, digital licensing and corridor planning efforts

Council presses public works on slow street projects, maintenance staffing and lighting repairs

City reports status of 2022 and 2024 bonds; dashboard to show project pages soon

Council hears timeline for North Market substation, police headquarters design and temporary leases

Shreveport officials say sewage consent-decree work continues; water treatment upgrades under way