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Resident raises conflict‑of‑interest and valuation concerns over Red River Express right‑of‑way survey request
Summary
A resident urged council scrutiny of a proposed right‑of‑way servitude agreement allowing Red River Express LLC to survey city property; councilmembers said appraisals and public input are part of the process and that the agreement is an initial step to permit surveying, not an acquisition.
A Shreveport resident told the City Council he is concerned that a proposed right‑of‑way servitude agreement with Red River Express LLC could benefit a private developer at the expense of local neighborhoods and raised possible conflict‑of‑interest questions about counsel and past representation.
The speaker, identifying himself as a resident of the Esplanade neighborhood, said Tim James of Red River Express had paid $500,000 for a parcel of roughly 0.6 acres and questioned what the city intended to accept in…
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