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Votes at a glance: Shreveport City Council actions on April 7, 2025
Summary
The City Council adopted a package of resolutions and ordinances including budget amendments, UDC changes, civic recognitions, and policy statements opposing federal cuts and tariffs. Listed are motions, movers, and outcomes recorded in the meeting.
Below are the formal motions, votes and outcomes recorded at the Shreveport City Council meeting on April 7, 2025. Each item is drawn from the meeting record; counts and outcomes match the roll calls the clerk announced.
Resolutions and motions
- Motion: Approve minutes of the administrative conference (March). Mover: Councilman Green; Second: Vice Chair. Outcome: Approved (7-0).
- Motion: Reschedule the April 22, 2025 meeting to April 21, 2025 for combined administrative conference and city council meeting. Mover: Councilman Green; Second: Councilman Jackson. Outcome: Approved (7-0).
- Resolution 42 — Authorize execution of a retainer agreement with Butler Snow LLP as special legal counsel. Motion: Postpone. Outcome: Postponement approved (7-0).
- Resolution 44 — Opposing cuts to national aid programs. Amendment 1 (update language and stats) passed (5-0 on amendment). Motion as amended: Passed (roll-call announced as 4 yes; council announced the motion passes per recorded vote).
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