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ORD 15 Declaring a public emergency in connection with the emergency repairs to the sewer main and drainage infrastructure located on Browning Street near Wyngate.

Shreveport, LA February 23, 2026 - February 23, 2026

This ordinance declares a public emergency to ratify emergency repairs to the sewer main and drainage infrastructure located on Browning Street near Wyngate. Previous repair attempts have failed, necessitating urgent action. The total cost for these emergency repairs, which will be a joint effort between the Department of Water & Sewerage and the Department of Public Works, is $639,635. Funding will be drawn from the Capital Projects Budgets of both departments. The ordinance authorizes and ratifies the emergency action and expenditure, and requires publication of the emergency declaration within ten days.