Bossier City Council approves several ordinances, introduces others; funding, senior services and streaming deals move forward
September 12, 2025 | Bossier City Agendas, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
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The Bossier City Council on Sept. 10 adopted several final-reading ordinances and introduced new measures related to streets, water infrastructure, senior services and recreational programming.
The actions included a final-reading correction to Ordinance No. 76 of 2025 to update an address, a $350,000 appropriation from the streets and drainage fund for Benton Road repairs, adoption of a cooperative endeavor agreement under state law with the Bossier Parish coroner and sheriff, and the declaration of certain city equipment as surplus. Council members also introduced first-reading ordinances to appropriate $250,000 from the water capital and contingency fund for Swan Lake–Dean Point waterline planning, to purchase property at 301 Benton Road using Parkway capital funds, and to repeal two earlier ordinances tied to bond language and ceremonial street naming.
Why it matters: the votes advance local infrastructure projects and begin the city’s formal steps to acquire property and consolidate agreements for programs that affect senior services and recreation. The council also moved to fund annual compliance work related to the federal Lead and Copper Rule and approved a streaming partnership that will allow families to watch events at city athletic facilities.
Most significant votes and introductions
- Correction to address in Ordinance No. 76 of 2025 — adopted on final reading. The ordinance updates the address to 1855 Innovation Drive, Suite 100 (final reading).
- Benton Road repairs — the council adopted an ordinance appropriating $350,000 from the streets and drainage fund to provide the required local match for Facility Planning & Control Project No. 50-M29-24-01 for Benton Road repairs (final reading).
- Cooperative endeavor with Bossier Parish coroner and sheriff — the council adopted an ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:12.16.1 to establish the specified program in Bossier Parish (final reading).
- Surplus equipment — the council adopted an ordinance declaring certain movable equipment surplus and authorizing disposal according to law (final reading).
- Swan Lake–Dean Point waterline planning — introduced on first reading: an ordinance appropriating $250,000 from the water capital and contingency fund as the city’s local match for project No. 50-M29-25-02 for planning and construction (first reading).
- Purchase of property at 301 Benton Road — introduced on first reading: an ordinance to appropriate $4,000,000 from the 2025 Parkway Capital Budget to purchase property located at 301 Benton Road (first reading). The council also introduced an ordinance repealing prior bond language (Ordinance No. 94 of 2023) tied to that funding source.
- Ceremonial street-naming ordinance (Ordinance No. 7 of 2025) — the council introduced a repeal of the 2025 ordinance that governs ceremonial naming of streets. Council discussion emphasized the need to rewrite the ordinance with clearer parameters, an approval process and cost responsibility before any new naming program proceeds; members said they plan to return with a revised proposal.
- Bossier Council on Aging cooperative endeavor agreement and related facility support — the council introduced a revised cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA) with the Bossier Council on Aging and acknowledged the city’s preliminary commitment of $100,000 toward improvements for the facility. Tamara Crane of the Bossier Council on Aging thanked the council for clarifying bond-usage and for consolidating the CEAs: “I do wanna thank y'all and the staff of Bossier City for getting clarification on usage of the bonds funds … especially appreciate the city with moving forward with this ordinance to purchase the building, not just for our seniors, but also for other departments and agencies that would be in the building,” Crane said.
- Copper Rule Improvements Initiative mailing — the council approved an allocation of $36,610 from the water capital and contingency fund to cover required notification and data-collection work tied to the Lead and Copper Rule (called in the meeting the “Copper Rule Improvements Initiative”). A city staff member confirmed the cost is annual and that the mailing must be separate from water bills under EPA guidance: “It’s annual … it is included. It will be in the 2026 proposed budget,” the staff member said.
- SportsEngine (NBC Sports) partnership for Tinsley facility — the council authorized a partnership and an agreement with SportsEngine Inc. (branded in the meeting as NBC Sports Engine) to install cameras and offer subscription streaming of games held at the city’s Tinsley athletic complex. According to staff, SportsEngine supplies and maintains the cameras at no cost to the city and the city will receive a revenue share from subscriptions; the council asked staff to report which fields (including ADA fields) would be covered before the next meeting.
- Parade permit fee waivers — the council approved fee waivers for Airline High School Homecoming Parade (Oct. 17), the Bossier Homecoming Parade (Sept. 25) and a Lehi for Life Halloween trunk-or-treat event (Oct. 31).
Council process and next steps
Most measures were approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies read into the record. The council moved several items forward on first reading, meaning further action will be required before those ordinances become final. Members asked staff to return with additional details on grant match amounts, field coverage for the SportsEngine installation and a revised ceremonial street-naming ordinance with clear application and cost provisions.
The meeting also included routine minutes approval and announcements about upcoming community events; Mayor Thomas H. Chandler announced city events and public-safety outreach dates, and he noted the city’s partnership with Keep Bossier Beautiful for a September cleanup.
For reference: several speakers addressed the council during items tied to senior services and the Council on Aging; Tamara Crane represented the Bossier Council on Aging and spoke in support of the CEA and the proposed facility funding. Mayor Thomas H. Chandler provided meeting announcements and event information to the council and public.
The actions included a final-reading correction to Ordinance No. 76 of 2025 to update an address, a $350,000 appropriation from the streets and drainage fund for Benton Road repairs, adoption of a cooperative endeavor agreement under state law with the Bossier Parish coroner and sheriff, and the declaration of certain city equipment as surplus. Council members also introduced first-reading ordinances to appropriate $250,000 from the water capital and contingency fund for Swan Lake–Dean Point waterline planning, to purchase property at 301 Benton Road using Parkway capital funds, and to repeal two earlier ordinances tied to bond language and ceremonial street naming.
Why it matters: the votes advance local infrastructure projects and begin the city’s formal steps to acquire property and consolidate agreements for programs that affect senior services and recreation. The council also moved to fund annual compliance work related to the federal Lead and Copper Rule and approved a streaming partnership that will allow families to watch events at city athletic facilities.
Most significant votes and introductions
- Correction to address in Ordinance No. 76 of 2025 — adopted on final reading. The ordinance updates the address to 1855 Innovation Drive, Suite 100 (final reading).
- Benton Road repairs — the council adopted an ordinance appropriating $350,000 from the streets and drainage fund to provide the required local match for Facility Planning & Control Project No. 50-M29-24-01 for Benton Road repairs (final reading).
- Cooperative endeavor with Bossier Parish coroner and sheriff — the council adopted an ordinance authorizing Mayor Thomas H. Chandler to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:12.16.1 to establish the specified program in Bossier Parish (final reading).
- Surplus equipment — the council adopted an ordinance declaring certain movable equipment surplus and authorizing disposal according to law (final reading).
- Swan Lake–Dean Point waterline planning — introduced on first reading: an ordinance appropriating $250,000 from the water capital and contingency fund as the city’s local match for project No. 50-M29-25-02 for planning and construction (first reading).
- Purchase of property at 301 Benton Road — introduced on first reading: an ordinance to appropriate $4,000,000 from the 2025 Parkway Capital Budget to purchase property located at 301 Benton Road (first reading). The council also introduced an ordinance repealing prior bond language (Ordinance No. 94 of 2023) tied to that funding source.
- Ceremonial street-naming ordinance (Ordinance No. 7 of 2025) — the council introduced a repeal of the 2025 ordinance that governs ceremonial naming of streets. Council discussion emphasized the need to rewrite the ordinance with clearer parameters, an approval process and cost responsibility before any new naming program proceeds; members said they plan to return with a revised proposal.
- Bossier Council on Aging cooperative endeavor agreement and related facility support — the council introduced a revised cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA) with the Bossier Council on Aging and acknowledged the city’s preliminary commitment of $100,000 toward improvements for the facility. Tamara Crane of the Bossier Council on Aging thanked the council for clarifying bond-usage and for consolidating the CEAs: “I do wanna thank y'all and the staff of Bossier City for getting clarification on usage of the bonds funds … especially appreciate the city with moving forward with this ordinance to purchase the building, not just for our seniors, but also for other departments and agencies that would be in the building,” Crane said.
- Copper Rule Improvements Initiative mailing — the council approved an allocation of $36,610 from the water capital and contingency fund to cover required notification and data-collection work tied to the Lead and Copper Rule (called in the meeting the “Copper Rule Improvements Initiative”). A city staff member confirmed the cost is annual and that the mailing must be separate from water bills under EPA guidance: “It’s annual … it is included. It will be in the 2026 proposed budget,” the staff member said.
- SportsEngine (NBC Sports) partnership for Tinsley facility — the council authorized a partnership and an agreement with SportsEngine Inc. (branded in the meeting as NBC Sports Engine) to install cameras and offer subscription streaming of games held at the city’s Tinsley athletic complex. According to staff, SportsEngine supplies and maintains the cameras at no cost to the city and the city will receive a revenue share from subscriptions; the council asked staff to report which fields (including ADA fields) would be covered before the next meeting.
- Parade permit fee waivers — the council approved fee waivers for Airline High School Homecoming Parade (Oct. 17), the Bossier Homecoming Parade (Sept. 25) and a Lehi for Life Halloween trunk-or-treat event (Oct. 31).
Council process and next steps
Most measures were approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies read into the record. The council moved several items forward on first reading, meaning further action will be required before those ordinances become final. Members asked staff to return with additional details on grant match amounts, field coverage for the SportsEngine installation and a revised ceremonial street-naming ordinance with clear application and cost provisions.
The meeting also included routine minutes approval and announcements about upcoming community events; Mayor Thomas H. Chandler announced city events and public-safety outreach dates, and he noted the city’s partnership with Keep Bossier Beautiful for a September cleanup.
For reference: several speakers addressed the council during items tied to senior services and the Council on Aging; Tamara Crane represented the Bossier Council on Aging and spoke in support of the CEA and the proposed facility funding. Mayor Thomas H. Chandler provided meeting announcements and event information to the council and public.
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