SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Fat Calf Brasserie, Cuban Liquor, Lowder Baking Company, Centenary College, and many other community organizations are joining Renew Shreveport to express their strong support for the upcoming bond initiatives.
“As members deeply invested in the well-being and prosperity of our city, we believe that passing this bond is essential for ensuring a thriving future for generations to come,” declared Renew Shreveport’s community letter of support.
The community letter of support urges all residents to join the undersigned in voting “yes” for the bond initiative on April 27. Early voting is April 13-20.
The letter emphasizes the pressing infrastructure needs to ‘enhance public facilities and invest in key projects that will elevate the quality of life for all residents.’
According to the news release, the bond package includes three propositions totaling $256.4 million to address critical infrastructure and drastically improve Shreveport residents’ quality of life.
- More than $125 million will improve streets and drainage;
- $82 million will address deferred water and sewer projects in the city;
- More than $49 million will be used to make significant repairs and improvements to public safety facilities, parks, and public gathering spaces.
Renew Shreveport representative Scott Ward highlights investing in the city will attract young families and hopefully keep loyal residents in Shreveport.
“A bond package of this kind has not been passed in Shreveport since 2011, and it is evident that it is time to reinvest in and renew our city,” explains Ward, “To attract young families and businesses and keep our kids here, we must maintain and improve our basic infrastructure and offer the same or better quality of life found in similar cities.”
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