Dr. Jackson has requested a "Director of Council Affairs," at a cost of $80,000-$100,000 per year. This person would serve as a liaison between the public and City Council.
In 2019, the Shreveport City Council passed a measure to give the council oversight on city contracts. The ordinance would have required Council approval for any contract over $1 million dollars. Mayor Adrian Perkins veto'd the measure saying it "would have impeded his administration's operations."
Boucher, a Republican, represents District D. The issue is, the City Council is majority Democrat, and will, in all likelihood, select a Democrat to take over his vacant seat. But is that fair to the citizens in that district who elected a Republican?
Toward the end of the race, issues were brought up about both men's past that were not flattering. Both candidates spoke to KEEL News about those issues, where KEEL News asked the hard questions.
An investigation has also been launched by the city's inspector general into whether the mayor has used the apartment for personal use along with the police officer.