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Shreveport council approves purchase of 8509 Line Avenue for police substation after adding fence, lets mayor negotiate price
Summary
The Shreveport City Council approved an ordinance directing the administration to pursue purchase of 8509 Line Avenue for use as a police substation. Council added an amendment to allow the mayor discretion to negotiate the purchase price and required a protective fence along the property’s rear; vote was 7-0.
The Shreveport City Council voted unanimously to authorize the administration to pursue purchase of property at 8509 Line Avenue for use as a police substation, approving an amended emergency ordinance after council members sought changes to the original language.
The ordinance, introduced as an emergency measure, directs the city to acquire the property and improvements at 8509 Line Avenue to be used as a police substation. Councilman Grayson Butcher, who pressed for action on the property, emphasized public safety concerns in the area: “I am a 100% for the purchase of this property,” Butcher said during council debate, noting residents had reported violence and that “the residents over there are crying out for some help.”
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