Bastrop public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
December 21, 2023 Administrative Conference and City Council Meeting
The Shreveport City Council will hold an administrative conference and regular meeting. The agenda includes amendments to the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget for several street projects and multiple rezoning requests.
- Amendments to the 2024 Capital Improvements Budget for ARP Streets, Ford Street, and Knight Street
- Rezoning of property at Russell Road and Bonnie Street from residential to a planned unit development
- Rezoning of property west of Buncombe Road from rural agricultural to heavy commercial
- Appointment of Thomas Jenkins as Assistant City Engineer
- Authorization for an external audit by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
December 12, 2023 City Council Meeting
The Shreveport City Council will meet to adopt various 2024 budgets, including the General Fund and Capital Improvements Budget. The agenda also includes the creation of a new economic development district and several contract approvals.
- Creation of 'Economic Development District F' (Ordinance 156)
- Rezoning Linwood Avenue property from residential to general commercial (Ordinance 161)
- Leasing Millennium Studios to G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana, LLC (Ordinance 162)
- Adoption of the 2024 General Fund Budget (Ordinance 122)
- Donation of retired Police K-9 'Barry' (Resolution 144)
December 11, 2023 Administrative Conference Meeting
The City Council will consider adopting various 2024 budgets, including the General Fund and Capital Improvements Budget. The agenda also includes a proposal to establish Economic Development District F and a request for an emergency declaration regarding gun violence.
- Rezoning Linwood Avenue property from residential to general commercial
- Creation of 'Economic Development District F' using tax increments
- Lease of Millennium Studios to G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana, LLC
- Adoption of 2024 budgets for General Fund, Capital Improvements, and several enterprise funds
- Request for a public emergency declaration regarding gun violence and violence against women/children
December 11, 2023 Special Meeting
The Shreveport City Council will hold a special meeting to hear an appeal regarding the denial of an alcohol permit for NLB at 798 West 70th Street. No other business is scheduled for this session.
- Appeal of alcohol permit denial for NLB at 798 West 70th Street
September 11, 2023 Special Meeting
The City Council heard appeals regarding the denial of alcohol permits for two businesses. Both appeals were postponed to future dates.
- Postponed decision on alcohol permit for Gas Max at 8100 Mansfield Road until September 25, 2023 (6-0)
- Postponed decision on alcohol permit for NLB at 798 West 70th Street until December 11, 2023 (6-0)
September 11, 2023 Administrative Conference Meeting
The Council met to establish the agenda for the upcoming September 12, 2023, meeting. A motion to add an executive session regarding police body camera security to the agenda failed.
- Set agenda for September 12, 2023 meeting
- Denied motion to add executive session on police body camera security (5-1)