A proposed ordinance amendment on the Bossier City Council's agenda tomorrow (Tuesday) may draw a big crowd of citizens for comments. Councilman Brian Hammons has placed on the agenda the sale of hard alcoholic beverages for off premises consumption on Sunday.
Currently, the Bossier ordinance only allows the Sunday sale of hard liquor at restaurants. Bossier liquor stores can only sell wine and beer on Sunday. In Shreveport, liquor stores can sell hard alcohol seven days a week.
Councilman Hammons believes that Bossier City is losing approximately $350,000 a year in tax revenue without hard liquor sales.
The ordinance is for first reading tomorrow. It can be adopted at the Tuesday, July 2 meeting.
John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.