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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bossier City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Emergency sewer repairs on Voss Drive and Central Park lift station
The city had to fix a collapsed sewer main and a failed manhole on an emergency basis, spending nearly $389,000 combined from the sewer contingency fund.
Golden Meadows Drive storm drain replacement
Crews are replacing a failing box culvert and storm drain near Bayou Drive; the road should be passable by end of day with repaving to follow.
Recurring sewer repairs at Lampkin and Burdine streets
The city paid $98,572.25 for emergency repairs there and introduced an ordinance adding $226,398.55 more to finish the job — a sign of aging infrastructure.
Water and sewer utility financial strain
Net operating income in the water/sewer fund is down sharply — 79% in February versus last year. Council asked when it stabilizes; part of it is an accounting reclassification of over $1 million from capital to operating, and summer chemical costs will rise.
Red River Wastewater Treatment Plant maintenance
The debris screen protecting the plant's pumping equipment seized up, and the council put $150,000 toward crane removal, inspection, and preventive maintenance to keep sewer service reliable.
Anita Ditch drainage improvements
Neighborhoods near Anita Ditch have flooded repeatedly, and the city is now funding the design phase for a detention project — a new upstream detention area, expansion of the Northgate Village pond, and subsurface drainage. A $1.7 million state grant covers most of the estimated $2.1 million cost.