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Shreveport City Council approves multiple budget, zoning and lease measures; several ordinances introduced
Summary
At its June 24, 2025 meeting the Shreveport City Council approved five resolutions and multiple ordinances on second reading, introduced additional budget and capital ordinances, and postponed several zoning cases. Votes were routine and many items passed unanimously or by 5-0 tallies.
The Shreveport City Council on June 24 approved a slate of resolutions and ordinances covering mineral leases, capital projects, public-safety renovations and zoning changes, and introduced a series of budget and capital ordinances for later consideration.
Why it matters: The measures move forward infrastructure, budget and land-use items that underpin upcoming projects — from mineral leases to capital improvements and downtown nuisance code updates — and set deadlines for public hearings and additional action.
The council approved the following on votes taken during the meeting (motions and movers are recorded as spoken during the meeting):
- Resolution 68: Authorizing a request to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources/State Mineral Energy Board to seek public bids for an oil, gas and mineral lease on a parcel in District A and authorizing the mayor to execute related documents. Motion: “So moved” by Councilman James Green; second by Councilwoman Ursula Bowman. Outcome: Passed (5-0).
- Resolution 882: Authorizing the city purchasing agent to reject all bids for Fire Station No. 4 renovation (RFQ25-514). Motion: moved by Councilman James Green; second by…
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