At a glance: key votes and appointments from the Shreveport City Council meeting, Dec. 9, 2025
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Summary
Council unanimously confirmed an assistant-director appointment, passed a water-and-sewer agreement enabling the data center site, adopted several resolutions and ordinances, and overturned an MPC denial to approve a data center special-use permit (all votes listed).
The Shreveport City Council held several unanimous votes on Dec. 9, 2025. Key outcomes:
- Appointment: Jimmy James — Confirmed as assistant director of property standards (motion by Councilman Green, second by Councilman Brooks). Vote: 7–0.
- Resolution 1-47: Authorized the mayor to execute a water and sewer service agreement between the City of Shreveport and TXLAAR (moved by Councilwoman Bowman, second by Councilman Butcher). Vote: 7–0.
- Appeal 25-25127C (Franks Investment / Voller Engineering): Council overturned the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) denial and approved the site plan and special-use permit for a proposed data center (motion by Vice Chair Bowman, second by Councilman Green). Vote: 7–0. The approval allows the developer to proceed with engineering and permitting; council and developer committed to neighborhood liaison meetings and contractual guardrails.
- Additional business: Council introduced and passed multiple resolutions and ordinances including certifications for state programs, dedication of rights-of-way, and amendments to 2026 budget items and UDC appeal language. Several of these were moved by Councilman Green with unanimous votes.
Officials or next steps noted in the meeting record include finalizing the TXLAAR water-and-sewer agreement, follow-up engineering submissions by the applicant for the data center, and continuing community engagement for nearby residents.
Provenance: topicintro – SEG 3470 ("...appointment of Jimmy James as assistant director of property standards..."); topfinish – SEG 3520 (Resolution 1-47 vote language and passage).
