Mayor warns against price gauging after winter storm

As residents fix broken pipes and make other home repairs following the February winter storm, Mayor Adrian Perkins is warning of price gouging. Price gouging is prohibited during a disaster by Louisiana law.

Boil Advisory lifted for zip codes 71119 and 71129

The remaining customers in zip codes 71119 and 71129 of the Shreveport Water
System have been cleared from the boil advisory. The samples collected and analyzed from these areas were shown to be absent of any...

Boil Advisory lifted for City of Shreveport

Portions of the Shreveport Water System have been cleared from the boil advisory. The samples collected and analyzed from these areas were shown to be absent of any coliform bacteriological contamination. After receiving the analytical results,...

Occupational License Tax Payment Extension

Water Department restores service

The Water Department restores water service except for a few isolated areas in the city. These areas are primarily, West Shreveport on the extreme side of West 70th and some residences along Buncombe Road.

Crews are now able to access elevated storage..

Water Department making steady progress

The Water Department has made significant progress overnight and are now seeing water pressure increase at the 70th and Pines Road booster station. West Shreveport’s water pressure is still low, but the pressure is expected to begin increasing...

Water Department making steady progress

The Water Department is centering its water restoration efforts around several areas of the city. Work is being completed in downtown Shreveport. The Highland and Queensborough neighborhoods are expected to start seeing some water pressure tonight.

Progress being made to restore water

The Water Department is making progress with getting water restored to more customers.

There are still 10,000 customers with below minimum water service. During parts of the winter storm, most of the system’s 70,000 customers were without water.

Water customers advised to stop dripping faucets

As the temperatures begin to rise, the City of Shreveport Water Department is advising customers to stop dripping their faucets. Temperatures are no longer at levels that will result in freezing pipes and this will help with restoring water pressure.

City expects to bring more customers online with water services

The City of Shreveport Water Department expects to have most customers with
some level of water pressure today. Repairs will continue until all customers are
back online at normal levels...

City working to restore water to customers

The extreme weather conditions have wreaked havoc on the City’s water system
causing numerous water main breaks and many residents to go without water.
The City has been working to provide water to critical locations, with hospitals
being the priority.

City and Parish press conference winter weather advisory

Mayor Perkins and Sherriff Prator address issues caused by inclement winter weather.

Citywide Boil Advisory issued for Shreveport

The City of Shreveport has issued a system-wide boil advisory, effective immediately. This advisory will affect all customers of the City’s water system.
Water pressure in many areas of the city is extremely low due to the unprecedented winter storm...

Government Plaza closed Tuesday due to winter weather

All City of Shreveport offices will be closed beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2021, until further notice.
“First responders are prepared and ready to serve our citizens during this weather crisis,” said Mayor Adrian Perkins. “We are asking everyone...

Mayor Perkins keeps water on for some rental properties

Mayor Adrian Perkins has directed the Water and Sewerage Department to keep water flowing to rental properties threatened with water cutoff notices from landlords. The City has received several calls about landlords shutting off water to tenants...

City leveling the playing field for small businesses

Fair Share touts more than 30 percent of the City of Shreveport’s contracts.
Fair Share will host a Virtual Town Hall at noon on Thursday, Feb. 18th. The theme for this year is “Go, Grow and Compete: How to Level the Playing
Field?”

2020 Annual Report

We will forever remember 2020 as a historic year full of
unprecedented challenges. I am proud to announce that your
city government adapted quickly to meet those challenges and
respond to the public health threat posed by COVID-19...

Mayor Perkins names Marquel Sennet Communications Director

Mayor Adrian Perkins has selected Marquel Sennet to serve as the next Communications Director for the City of Shreveport. Sennet brings 13 years of experience as a broadcast journalist and TV news anchor to the position...

City of Shreveport will not issue permits for Parades due to COVID-19 health risks

CITY OF SHREVEPORT WILL NOT ISSUE PERMITS FOR PARADES DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19.

The City of Shreveport has decided against issuing permits for first-quarter parades, including Mardi Gras, due to the acute public health risks asso...

YOUTH SERVICES - WIOA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The City of Shreveport, Department of Community Development (DCD), and the Shreveport Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB 71), is Requesting For Proposals (RFP) from qualified organizations that are interested in providing year-round services to eligi...

Public Notice - Revised AAP Substantial Amendment Public Notice COVID-19 Funding Round 2 and Round3

The City of Shreveport receives annual entitlement funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs.  ...

Section 3 Virtual Training - March 4, 2021 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Registration is required. Check flyer for registration information.

Shreveport-Bossier Community Assistance Resource Guide - Released

This guide was introduced by the Community Needs Assessment Housing Cluster Group on November 15, 2018 as part of the Final CNA Report to assist the citizens of Shreveport-Bossier to locate agencies to best assist them with potential services and/or resou...