Long Range Planning Committee Meeting 2025Feb18 13 58 42

The Caddo Parish Commission's Long Range Planning Committee met on February 18, 2025, to discuss several community and public safety issues, with a focus on addressing blight and property standards in the parish. A key procurement-related topic was the proposed ordinance 6518 of 2025, which involves amending the budget to allocate additional funds from the solid waste and riverbat funds to support property standards enforcement, including boarding up and demolishing unsafe vacant properties. The committee heard from city officials, police, and fire department representatives about the challenges of managing abandoned and fire-damaged properties, including legal and procedural barriers to securing and demolishing these structures. The discussion also covered the need for cooperative agreements between the parish and city, and the complexities of funding and enforcement. Additionally, the committee considered a resolution of support for House Bill 6, related to property and tenant protections, and voted unanimously to recommend drafting a resolution in support of the bill. No specific contract awards or vendor selections were made during the meeting, but the budget amendment and potential cooperative efforts indicate future procurement and funding activity related to property standards and public safety.