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Mayor opposes emergency ordinance to force purchase of Lyon Avenue substation site; requests due diligence
Summary
Mayor Arseneault urged the council to withdraw or defeat proposed emergency Ordinance No. 7 (2025), saying the council cannot direct the mayor to purchase property; he proposed three due‑diligence steps—parking assessment, environmental review and appraisal—before any recommendation.
Mayor Adrian Arseneault told the Shreveport City Council he does not support emergency Ordinance No. 7 of 2025, which would direct the mayor to acquire property at 8509 Lyon Avenue for a Southeast Shreveport police substation. The mayor said the council does not have charter authority to require the executive to make such a purchase and called for further due diligence before any final decision.
Arseneault outlined three actions he would direct: determine whether the site has adequate parking and, if not, whether adjacent property is available and at what price; perform an environmental assessment; and…
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