Shreveport Leaders Work to Find Money to Demolish Some Apartments

SHREVEPORT, LA - Shreveport leaders are looking for several ways to fight blight throughout the community. Demolition work is expected to begin this summer at several properties that have been cited numerous times for violations.

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Leaders are working to hold landlords accountable when properties are not properly maintained.

What Action Is Council Considering?

The Shreveport City Council is considering a measure to move $800,000 dollars from the reserve fund to the Property Standards budget to cover the costs of demolitions at several apartment complexes. The bids have come in for some of the work, but the city needs to find the money to pay for the work.

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What Complexes Are Included in this Latest Demo Bid?

The Villa Norte, Forest Oak, Kings Manor, The Pines and Silver Lake apartments are in line for at least partial demolitions. Once the money is available, Mayor Tom Arceneaux can sign off on the work.

These are not the only problems for Shreveport. Water was recently turned off at The Pines, The Jolie and Villa Norte because of seriously delinquent water bills. The city teamed up with several local agencies to find housing for all of the residents who were left stranded. The landlords collected the money from the tenants for the water bills, but never forwarded that money to the city.

KEEL News asked Councilman Grayson Boucher if some of this money used for demolition can be recovered from those landlords. He tells us he wants to ask the City Attorney what can be done to recoup the money.

Check Out This Story: See Who Owns the Troubled Complexes in Shreveport.

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What Other Complexes Face Troubles with the City?

Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells KEEL News there are 9 apartment complexes in the city that are facing possible fines or demolition because of property standards violations.