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Caddo Parish Commission advances multiple ordinances and economic‑development resolutions, refers some items to committees
Summary
At its April 6 work session the commission voted to advance several ordinances and resolutions (including measures related to welcome signs, zoning, the I‑49 economic district and a cooperative endeavor with Edgemont Holdings), referred ordinance 66‑17 to committee, and split on other committee referrals.
The Caddo Parish Commission on April 6 moved to advance multiple ordinances and resolutions and to refer several items to committees for further discussion.
Among the items considered was Ordinance 66‑13, an amendment to the public works and capital outlay funds to appropriate money to install welcome signs on I‑20 eastbound. Commissioner Epperson moved to advance the ordinance and Commissioner Jones seconded; the clerk recorded a favorable vote and the motion carried (the transcript’s tally for that motion is recorded as "10 9 in support, 2 in opposition, and 1 absent" and is unclear in places of the record).
Why it matters: Advancing ordinances places them on the schedule for formal introduction or public hearing and signals the commission’s intent to consider measures that affect parish…
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