Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux took an unusual step at this week’s council meeting, speaking directly to residents and council members about the proposed data center slated for the Resilient Technology Center.
While the item is not scheduled for a vote until December 18, the mayor said the volume of calls and emails coming into his office suggested that people needed clearer information before the discussion moves forward.
Mayor Calls Project a Rare Economic Opportunity for Shreveport
Mayor Arceneaux told the Shreveport City Council that he strongly supports the project and wanted to explain why. According to the mayor, the chosen site is exactly the type of location for which the city created industrial parks. It fits within current zoning rules and only requires a special exception use…