(The Center Square) – The Shreveport capital projects database shows 17 planned projects throughout the city, four being to local fire stations.
Station 19, Station 5, Station 6 and Station 7 are on the books to receive “substantial repairs and comprehensive upgrades,” according to the database. The four stations exhibit structural, mechanical and operational deficiencies that limit them from meeting modern-day fire station standards.
The 2024 General Obligation Bond serves as the funding source for each station, with allocated costs totaling $750,000 for the renovations at all four stations. Each fire station renovation is in the planning phase, with a start date and end date not given. The city is still deciding which station will be done first, according to the database…