Commission Legislative Recap - September 2019

THIS MONTH AT THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER

CADDO COMMISSION SEPTEMBER ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

Ordinance No. 5895 of 2019, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE PARISH UNDER LA.R.S. 47:2236 TO ACQUIRE FULL OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN FOUR PARCELS, NAM...

Commission confirms new human resources director for Parish

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION CONFIRMS PARISH’S NEW HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 

Caddo Parish, LA – The Caddo Parish Commission confirmed the appointment of Cheryl J. McGee as the Parish’s new director of human resources. The ...

Commission selects next Registrar of Voters

 CADDO PARISH COMMISSION SELECTS NEXT REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

Caddo Parish, LA – The Caddo Parish Commission selected the next Parish Registrar of Voters in a special meeting called on September 21.

Dale L. Sibley was selected as the next Reg...

Caddo Parish Commission confirms appointments of Parish leadership

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION CONFIRMS APPOINTMENTS OF PARISH LEADERSHIP

Caddo Parish, LA – The Caddo Parish Commission confirmed the appointments made by Administrator Dr. Woody Wilson in two key leadership positions at the Parish of Caddo. The appoin...

Call for artists at Parish "Art in the Park" on November 2

CALL FOR ARTISTS AT PARISH “ART IN THE PARK” ON NOVEMBER 2

SHREVEPORT, LA-Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation Department announces a call for artists for the annual Art in the Park event at Walter B Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, ...

Caddo Parish bridge re-opened to traffic

CADDO PARISH BRIDGE RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC

The Caddo Parish bridge located approximately 1/2 mile west of the Old Mansfield and Keithville-Springridge road intersection has re-opened on to regular traffic due to completion of the bridge’s replacement.

The Pub...

This Month at the Caddo Parish Commission - August

THIS MONTH AT THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSIONAUGUST 2019

Ordinances Adopted 

Ordinance No. 5892, TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT SECTION 2-51 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE PARISH OF CADDO RELATIVE TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES

(Sep...

Erica R. Bryant appointed Interim Assistant Parish Administrator

ERICA R. BRYANT APPOINTED INTERIM ASSISTANT PARISH ADMINISTRATOR

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, Jr., Parish Administrator/CEO, announced the appointment of Erica R. Bryant as Interim Assistant Administrator of the Parish of Caddo at the Caddo Parish Commission&rs...

Caddo Parish Commissioners elected to lead statewide organization

CADDO PARISH COMMISSIONERS ELECTED TO LEAD STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION

Commissioners Stormy Gage-Watts and Lyndon B. Johnson have been selected by a body of peers as officers of the Black Caucus of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.  Gage-Watts ...

Caddo Parish awarded prestigious AAA bond rating for 10th consecutive year

CADDO PARISH AWARDED AAA BOND RATING FOR 10^TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Caddo Parish has again been awarded the top-ranked Triple-A (AAA) bond rating from one of the nation’s largest rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), based on wha...

Commission adopts 2019 budget

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION ADOPTS 2019 BUDGET

The Caddo Parish Commission officially adopted the Parish of Caddo’s 2019 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget at the Commission’s 2019 budget meeting on December 4.  The $7...

A thank you to the citizens of Caddo Parish

On Tuesday, November 6, voters in Caddo Parish were asked to decide whether or not to renew a .83 millage that funds parks and recreational operations throughout Caddo Parish. We thank the over 70,000 voters that participated in Tuesday’s electi...

September is National Preparedness Month

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH

September is National Preparedness Month. Caddo Parish has partnered with the City of Shreveport and FEMA to spread awareness on how to prepare for natural disasters. It is never too early to be prepared, only too l...

Parish completes new community building for citizens

PARISH COMPLETES NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR CITIZENS

The David Raines Community Center is enjoying a new facility to serve citizens, thanks to the Caddo Parish Commission. The new 2,000 square foot building officially opened on Wednesday, August 29 during ...

Commission approves additional funding for Parish storm and tornado victims

COMMISSION APPROVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PARISH STORM AND TORNADO VICTIMS

The Caddo Parish Commission voted to increase funding available to local storm and tornado victims at a special called meeting of the Commission on August 16.

Ordinance 57...

2018 Tax Renewal Trifold

2018 Tax Renewal Trifold (PDF)

Linwood Avenue Bridge to open to traffic

LINWOOD AVENUE BRIDGE TO OPEN TO TRAFFIC

Beginning Tuesday, August 7, the bridge located at Linwood Avenue south at the intersection of Southern Loop will be open to traffic.

The bridge project, originally estimated to take 120 days, has been completed two ...

Parish unveils Project CAM to allow citizens to monitor construction projects

PARISH UNVEILS PROJECT CAM VIDEO MONITORING FOR CITIZENS

The Parish of Caddo Public Works department has implemented a new tool for Parish citizens to stay up to date on construction projects—Project CAM. This camera system will allow citizens to...

Caddo Parish names Animal Services and Mosquito Control Director

CADDO PARISH NAMES ANIMAL SERVICES AND MOSQUITO CONTROL DIRECTOR

The Caddo Parish Commission approved the appointment of Travis Clark as the new director of animal services and mosquito control for the Parish of Caddo at the Commission’s monthly ...

CPAS Best Friends Assessment and Management Response

On March 12, members of the Best Friends shelter outreach team did a two-day assessment of shelter operations at CPAS.

Below are links to the Assessment and the Parish of Caddo's Management Response:

Best Friends Shelter Assessment (PDF)

CPAS Management Resp...

2018 road overlay and rehab replacement projects to begin in Caddo Parish

The Caddo Parish Department of Public Works has bid their most recent project, 2018 Caddo Parish Road Treatment Program. This project consists of 42 miles of asphaltic overlay and rehabilitation across roads in Caddo Parish. The project bid of $5.6 millio...

Annual Caddo Parish Parks event awarded national recognition

ANNUAL CADDO PARISH EVENT AWARDED NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes, an annual event at Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, has been awarded “Outstanding Event of 2017” by the South Central Region of the National A...

Parish prevails in Confederate monument lawsuit

The US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana denied a motion by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) to halt the removal of the Confederate monument at the Caddo Parish Courthouse.

The ruling was issued Friday morning by US District...

Caddo Parish Commission selects officers for 2018

CADDO PARISH AWARDED OVER $450,000 IN LADOTD TAP GRANTS

The Parish of Caddo is the recipient of (2) two 2016-2018 Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Transportation Alternatives Program (LADOTDTAP) grants. The two grants, Cadd...

A Message from 2017 Caddo Parish Commission President Steven Jackson

2017 Caddo Parish Commission President Steven Jackson discusses the accomplishments and challenges of the Commission over the past year.  

Watch the video.

Juvenile Services hosts first annual Health, Wellness and Information Fair

JUVENILE SERVICES HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL 

HEALTH, WELLNESS AND INFORMATION FAIR

The Caddo Parish Department of Juvenile Services partnered with area community organizations to host the first annual Health, Wellness and Information Fair on Saturday, Dec...

Commission adopts 2018 budget; records lowest Commissioner travel since 2009

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION ADOPTS 2018 BUDGET;  COMMISSION TRAVEL LOWEST SINCE 2009

The Caddo Parish Commission officially adopted the Parish of Caddo’s 2018 Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Budget at the Commission’s 2018...

Parish employees donate hundreds of toys to Toys for Tots campaign

Employees of the Parish of Caddo made a formal presentation of hundreds of collected toys to the United States Marines for the culmination of the Parish’s Toys for Tots campaign. The presentation took place on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 10:00am in the...

Caddo Parish observes Veterans Day - Hours of Operation

The Parish of Caddo wishes all of our veterans a Happy Veterans Day. We are thankful for all of those who have served protecting our freedom.

As a reminder, the Parish's administrative offices will be closed on Friday, November 10 in observance of this hol...

Parish of Caddo recipient of national budget award

PARISH OF CADDO RECIPIENT OF NATIONAL BUDGET AWARD

The Parish of Caddo has been recognized for its excellence in governmental budgeting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

The Parish was announced as the recipient of the...

Parish Commission to stream meetings via Facebook Live

CADDO PARISH COMMISSION TO STREAM MEETINGS VIA FACEBOOK LIVE

The Caddo Parish Commission will provide another option for the public to view Commission work session and regular session meetings.

Beginning August 3, regular session meetings will broadcast vi...