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Commissioner says mayor's campaign sign sat in front of charred historic house, calls for apology

Caddo Parish Commission · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner John Paul Young told the Caddo Parish Commission he photographed a repeatedly burned historic house with a 'Re-elect Tom Arseneault' sign in front of it, called the placement a 'grotesque insult,' and publicly called on the mayor to apologize and enforce blight laws; the transcript contains no response from the mayor.

Commissioner John Paul Young used his commission remarks to recount attending the Highland parade and to show a photograph of a nearby charred historic house he said burned three times during the last fire period. Young said he discovered a "Re-elect Tom Arseneault, mayor of Shreveport" sign placed in front of the ruined house and called that…

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