October 27, 2026 City Council Meeting

The Shreveport City Council meeting on October 27, 2026, approved an amendment to the 2026 general fund budget providing additional funding for property-standards, care-of-premises, and weed-abatement contracts. The amendment’s stated funding source was a $700,000 port payment in support of Fire Station 20, offset by a $250,000 reduction in estimated EMS receipts; it passed unanimously. Council also unanimously authorized a pipeline servitude and right-of-way agreement with Saber Midstream Gas Service for construction and maintenance of an underground pipeline and related facilities on city property. A resolution asking the state to seek public bids for an oil, gas, and mineral lease involving city-owned interests was introduced for later consideration, not approved at this meeting.

Other actions included approval of fire and police civil-service pay scales, with a 6% increase effective December 1 and a further 2% increase effective January 1; the mayor said a separate classified-employee increase would come before council at its next meeting. Council also approved temporary street designations for utility vehicles operated by the Downtown Development Authority. The police report covered crime and traffic trends, with discussion of pedestrian safety and potential coordination with state agencies on lighting, crosswalks, and enforcement; no related procurement award was made.