In a formal letter to the task force members, Arceneaux said their charge is “to determine ways to improve doing business with and in the city of Shreveport, with particular emphasis on permitting and development, including land use entitlement (zoning).

Shreveport Police reported that officers were sent shortly before midnight on July 4 to Pearl Avenue and Jones Mary Road in the MLK neighborhood on a report of shots fired. Police found more than 200 people seeking safety in the 2300 block of Jones Mabry Road after 15 minutes of reported gunfire.

Ghali is a renowned oral and maxillofacial surgeon with the Willis-Knighton Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Institute. He recently visited Chimp Haven in Keithville, the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, to perform surgery on Sparky, a 34-year-old male chimpanzee.

Arceneaux, the Shreveport City Council and administration officials continue to work through issues with a school zone traffic enforcement camera system. The system from Blue Line Solutions has generated a large number of complaints over the tickets issued by the automated system.

“Our biggest concern that has really been occupying my time is the rain event and worrying about Cross Lake,” Arceneaux said. “We dodged the major ice storm. That was very good news. It appears if we have flooding, it will be relatively minor flooding. We don’t think the lake is going to get to the level that’s going to be a tremendous threat.

Shreveport’s low energy costs and abundant natural resources open the area to significant growth opportunities, provided there is a quick transition to embrace processing. That was the message from New York Times bestselling author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan at BRF’s annual event Jan.

As Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux took over the office, it was discovered that there were some ad valorem taxes that should have been on the ballot for renewal last year but were not. The revenue from those six millages amounts to almost $12 million annually.

So Smith signed up for Camp Gladiator, a program of outdoor fitness classes led by certified personal trainers. Camp Gladiator classes are held at several locations across Shreveport and Bossier City, and every workout includes strength training and cardio, according to Amy Maranto, a trainer and one of the area directors for Camp Gladiator.