economic development authority or sceda... a new joint department with the job of attracting businesses to the area. however... shreveport may move forward without the commission. ktbs 3's craig sims spoke with one councilman who says the city's plans will only go on hold. sceda was a no go for the caddo commission... "It's dead for right now, as far as the commission is concerned." but city councilman oliver jenkins... a sceda supporter... claims the joint economic development authority... still has city council support. "We were surprised by this vote yesterday. I'm not sure any of us saw it coming, not that we'd even need to." jenkins says the city already has their half of sceda's milion dollar price in the 2013 budget. he says it'll stay there... and formalizing legislation concerning the authority is on next week's city council meeting agenda. "My gues is that we'l probably have that pushed back by at ast two weks to sewhe parish solves this." NKINS SAYS THE CY uncil wil now SIMPLY WAIT TO S IF E CADDO COMISSION.. WILNSIDER SCA ONCE RE. thinkh's somesues at tilevel at they ned solve, a we'rertainly not going to get involvedn their liberationrocess." the commision il jects sceda... jenkins says the tl go back to the awg board...d create onomic authority its own. craig sims. ktbs 3 ws. do commissioner micheal tibodeaux id sceda didn't pas due to fear of use of power.. d the ni that siness grtidoing fine without it. sidts of doyline have b rpeace of mind of tonight .. w at they are ck home and the wis o ofnrrlier today those ad closed signs re removed and e ltary acuation was fted. economic authority of its own. craig sims... ktbs 3 news. cado commissioner micheal tibodeaux said sceda didn't pass due to fear of abuse of power... and the notion that busines growth is doing fine without it. residents of doyline have bit more peace of mind of tonight ... now
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Published On: Dec 07 2012 06:00:00 PM CST
Updated On: Dec 07 2012 10:34:51 PM CST
SCEDA FOLO

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