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Votes at a glance: Shreveport council passes multiple budget, lease and district measures on Sept. 9
Summary
On Sept. 9 the Shreveport City Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances including budget amendments, leases and the economic development district (Ordinance 97). Several items were postponed and some were introduced for later consideration.
The Shreveport City Council on Sept. 9 adopted a slate of resolutions and ordinances covering budget amendments, leases and administrative actions. Most measures passed unanimously (recorded as 6-0); a small number were postponed for later consideration.
Summary of key actions (vote outcomes as recorded in the meeting):
- Resolution 104: Approved an annual payment in lieu of tax in accordance with a term sheet between Northwest Louisiana Finance Authority and Barrett Senior — passed (recorded as passes with 6).
- Resolution 105: Approved an annual payment in lieu of tax for Fairfield Building Loss — passed (recorded as passes with 6).
- Resolution 106: Authorized the mayor to execute a lease agreement between the City of Shreveport and Shreve City LLC — passed (recorded as passes with 6). City staff said tenant improvements and IT/phone work remain before full occupancy.
- Resolution 107: Authorizing a lease with Volunteers of America for property at 1254 Texas Avenue — postponed (motion to postpone passed).
- Resolution 108: Declared the city’s intent to issue not-to-exceed $190,000,000 water and sewer revenue refunding bonds and added an amendment appointing a municipal adviser — amendment and main motion passed (recorded as passes with 6).
- Resolution 109: Endorsement to participate in Louisiana restoration tax abatement program — postponed.
- Resolution 110: Recognizing Bishop Joseph Warren Walker III — passed (recorded as passes with 6; ceremonial recognition).
- Executive appointments: Fire and Police Civil Service Board, Southern University of Shreveport, Louisiana State University representatives and others were approved (motion passed; recorded as passes with 6).
Ordinances on second reading and final passage (selected):
- Ordinance 84: Amend 2025 budget for the public safety special revenue fund — passed (6-0).
- Ordinance 85: Amend 2025 budget for the community development special fund — passed (6-0).
- Ordinance 86: Amend 2025 capital projects fund budget — passed (6-0).
- Ordinance 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 (as amended), 93, 94, 95, 96: Various budget and ordinance amendments covering general fund, water & sewer enterprise, airport enterprise, retained risk internal service fund, solid waste enterprise fund, and the submission of the 2025 water & sewer budget — each recorded as passing with 6.
- Ordinance 97: Creating the Film And Entertainment Gateway Economic Development District — passed (6-0). (See separate article for fuller coverage of discussion.)
- Ordinance 98: Revised solid waste disposal fee per ton — passed (recorded as passes with 6).
- Ordinance 99 (surplus property at 3830 Greenwood / Former Fire Station 14) — postponed.
- Ordinance 100 (surplus property at 401 Texas / Community Development) — postponed.
Other procedural notes: The council introduced additional resolutions (111, 112) and ordinances for future consideration and held public comment on agenda items only. Where the transcript did not record individual roll-call tallies for each ordinance the clerk announced passage as "passes with 6." Postponed items were explicitly moved and seconded and the postponement actions passed.
If an ordinance or resolution in this summary lacks a detailed vote record in the transcript, the meeting minutes show passage by the council with the clerk's announcement of the vote result rather than by individually recorded yes/no votes.
Ending: Many of these approvals amend the 2025 budgets across funds or approve administrative contracts and leases; several postponed items will return for later action.
