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  • Bossier Parish

    Amended: July 15, 2020 Police Jury Meeting Notice

    Posted Jul 14, 2020
    The Bossier Parish Police Jury will follow the Governor’s directive not to hold public gatherings of over 50 people when it meets on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. As provided by the Governor’s order, the Jury will meet in person and limited members of the public will be able to be in physical attendance.
  • Bossier Parish

    July 15, 2020 Police Jury Meeting Notice

    Posted Jul 10, 2020
    The Bossier Parish Police Jury will follow the Governor’s directive not to hold public gatherings in excess of fifty-percent (50%) of the total occupancy as determined by the State Fire Marshal on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. As provided by the Governor’s order, the Jury will meet in person and limited members of the public will be able to be in physical attendance.
  • Bossier Parish

    Executive Order: July 10, 2020

    Posted Jul 10, 2020
    This executive order discusses the latest guidelines on entry to the Bossier Parish Courthouse.
  • Bossier Parish

    Police Jury Meeting Notes:  July 1, 2020

    Posted Jul 2, 2020
    A public meeting has been scheduled for August 5 in the Bossier Parish Police Jury meeting room to authorize the renewal of a 3.08 mill ad valorem tax that helps provide funding for Bossier Parish correctional facilities.
  • Swan Lake Road Meeting

    Swan Lake Road Construction Related Closures

    Posted Jun 19, 2020
    Area motorists travelling on I-220 and Swan Lake Rd. will be looking at a series of detours and closures beginning in about two weeks while contractors begin a project to widen the lanes on Swan Lake beneath the I-220 overpass.
  • June 17 Pre-meeting Discussion

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: June 17, 2020

    Posted Jun 18, 2020
    A four-person panel has been tasked by the Bossier Parish Police Jury to study possible solutions to a lack of broadband coverage in rural areas.
  • BUTCH AT MEETING

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: June 03, 2020

    Posted Jun 4, 2020
    Bossier Parish could be on the receiving end of nearly $32 million in FEMA funds for repairs and reconstruction of paved roads in south Bossier that were heavily damaged during floods in 2016.
  • Bossier Parish

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: May 20, 2020

    Posted May 21, 2020
    High speed broad band availability to areas of Bossier Parish which currently are not served could be a matter for study for the parish Police Jury in the near future.
  • Bossier Parish

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: May 6, 2020

    Posted May 6, 2020
    A possible plan to reopen the Bossier Parish Courthouse to the public on May 15 or 16 is currently being studied, but whether or not that happens depends on information coming from the governor’s office.
  • JURY ON ZOOM

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: April 15, 2020

    Posted Apr 15, 2020
    Unusual circumstances often require unusual solutions and the Bossier Parish Police Jury applied a never-before-tried forum to conduct business at Wednesday’s regular meeting.
  • Bossier Parish

    COVID-19 Precautions

    Posted Apr 1, 2020
    Medical specialists predict the problems facing our community could reach a peak soon. We have been asked to take precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID 19 (Coronavirus) and we are now asking you, as citizens of Bossier Parish, to do more.
  • Bossier Parish

    Cancellation of April 1, 2020, Bossier Parish Police Jury Meetings

    Posted Mar 26, 2020
    All meetings of the Bossier Parish Police Jury scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 have been cancelled in response to the governor’s stay at home order to help combat the COVID-19 emergency.
  • Bossier Parish

    COVID-19 Stay At Home Order

    Posted Mar 23, 2020
    In accordance with Gov. John Bel Edwards’ state-wide stay home order, the Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton will be closed to the public beginning Monday.
  • Bossier Parish

    Bossier Parish Administrator Bill Altimus Discusses COVID-19

    Posted Mar 19, 2020
    COVID-19 has changed the American way of life drastically and public entities like the Bossier Parish Police Jury are aware that while things may be difficult, services to the public must continue.
  • Bossier Parish

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: March 18, 2020

    Posted Mar 18, 2020
    After years of denials by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over claims of damage to paved roads in south Bossier Parish during the historic floods of 2015 and 2016, the parish has won an unprecedented victory on appeal.
  • Bossier Parish

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: March 4, 2020

    Posted Mar 4, 2020
    Bossier Parish Police Jury members will consider updating language on an ordinance governing gated communities that would allow first responders to use electronic entry to those areas in times of emergency.
  • 02-19-2020 Meeting

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: February 19, 2020

    Posted Feb 19, 2020
    A local soccer organization honing their skills on fields at the South Bossier Park could see some of its adult amateur players kick their way to the next level of competition.
  • GLENN BENTON

    2020 Louisiana Police Jury Association Annual Convention

    Posted Feb 11, 2020
    More than 1,000 elected officials and their wives/significant others are expected to attend the three-day 2020 Louisiana Police Jury Association annual convention scheduled to kick off Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Shreveport Convention Center.
  • Chip Reeves

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: February 5, 2020

    Posted Feb 6, 2020
    A study commissioned by the Red River Waterway Commission shows that a navigable Red River has generated billions of dollars in sales, spending and earnings since the project was completed a half-century ago.
  • RIMMERCOCHRAN

    Police Jury Meeting Notes: January 15, 2020

    Posted Jan 16, 2020
    Bossier Parish Police Jury members were administered the oath of office at 2020’s first meeting Wednesday, including one-third of the public body that will be serving a first term.