PROPOSED CADDO PARISH SPORTS COMPLEX
ELECTION:
November 3, 2026
On November 3, voters in Caddo Parish will be asked to decide whether or not to approve the issuance of $60 million dollars in general obligation bonds for the construction of a multi-use sports complex.
The approval of these bonds are NOT new taxes or an increase of taxes for Caddo Parish citizens.
This state-of-the-art complex will be inclusive; ensuring people of all ages, skill levels, backgrounds, and physical abilities feel welcome, safe and valued.
This facility will immediately become one of the largest indoor sports multi-use facilities in Caddo Parish and the southern region for sports tourism.
Language on the ballot:
Proposition: “Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the “Parish”), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $60,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 25 years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 7% per annum, for the purpose of constructing a multi-sports complex and other capital improvements, together with acquiring all necessary land, equipment and furnishings, which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 1.50 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the Parish?”
I-20 Corridor (recommended)
$60 million from general obligation bonds, plus $10 million from other funding
- 136,500 new out of town visitors
- 31,700 new hotel night stays
- $20 million in direct economic impact
10 basketball and 20 volleyball, convertible for a variety of sports…
- Acrobatics
- Boxing
- Cheerleading
- CrossFit
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Gymnastics
- Inline Hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Pickleball
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Taekwondo
- Trampoline
- Tumbling
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Multipurpose Fields and Cross Country Loop
Upcoming Community Meetings
Please join us at one of the scheduled meetings designed to provide residents with information and answer questions about the proposed indoor sports complex that will appear on the November 3 ballot.
All meetings begin at 5:30pm.
Tuesday, September 8
LSU Shreveport - Red River Room
One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115
Wednesday, September 9
Government Plaza Chambers
505 Travis Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
Thursday, September 10
Greenwood Acres Family Life Centre'
7530 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71119
Letters of Support
Notable Organizations/Businesses or Individuals Supporting the Caddo Parish Indoor Sport Complex
- State Government, Local Agencies and Community Organizations
- Billy Nungesser, Lt. Governor of Louisiana
- Rudy Maclin, Executive Director-The Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
- Stacy Brown, President & CEO-Visit Shreveport-Bossier
- Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission
- Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
- Committee of 100
- Rotary Club of Shreveport
- Caddo Community Action Agency / Head Start Program
- Local Law Enforcement / Criminal Justice Agencies
- Sheriff Whitethorne Sr., Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Department
- James Jefferson, City Marshal
- Andrew Randall, Jr., Director-Parish of Caddo Juvenile Services
- Higher Education / Area College Athletic Departments or Conferences
- Roman Banks, Athletic Director-Southern University
- Dr. Trayvean Scott, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics-Grambling State University
- Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, Commissioner-HBCU Athletic Conference
- Area College, High School, Middle School and AAU Basketball Coaches
- Rennie Bailey, Head Coach-Centenary College Women’s Basketball Coach
- Coach Mack Jones, High School Basketball Coach
- Coach Victor Morris, AAU/High School Basketball Coach
- Coach Eddie Hamilton, AAU/High School Basketball Coach
- Coach Eric Shepherd, AAU/High School Basketball Coach
- Coach Carl Harris, AAU/High School Basketball Coach
- Coach Willie Jackson, AAU/Middle School Basketball Coach
- Coach Greg Route Jr., AAU/Middle School Basketball Coach
- Coach LaWarren Brown, AAU/Middle School Basketball Coach
- Current and Former College / Professional Star Athletes
- Robert Williams, NBA Portland Trailblazers
- Stromile Swift, former NBA / LSU star and Fair Park HS All-American
- Shantel Hardison, former WNBA / Louisiana Tech star and Natchitoches Central HS All American
- Cherokee Rhone, Centenary College of Louisiana-1997 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
- Brandon Wilson, former NFL player
- Todd Walker, former MLB player
- State & Local Adaptive Sport Organizations / Therapeutic Recreation Agencies
- Louisiana Special Olympics
- Brain Injury Association of Louisiana/United Spinal Association of Louisiana
- Louisiana GUMBO
- City of Shreveport-SPAR Therapeutic Recreation
- Perfect Fit Autism Foundation
- NWLA Community Tennis Association
- Local Athletic Teams/Clubs/Sport Organizations
- Shreveport-Bossier Knights Sports Organization (women’s and men’s professional basketball)
- Cumbre Alta Inner-City Missionary (youth soccer)
- Shreveport Strikers (youth soccer)
- Hispanic Soccer League (youth and adult soccer)
- Area Sport Official Associations
- Shreveport-Basketball Officials Association
- Shreveport Volleyball Officials Association
- North Louisiana Wrestling Officials Association
- Local Dignitaries, Pastors and Community Supporters
- Pastor Theron Jackson, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
- Denny Duron, Pastor/Chancellor-Evangel Christian Academy
- Gary Lash, Retired-YMCA Executive
- Dr. Shelley Armstrong, Nationally Certified Health Education Specialist and Educator
- Dr. Cedric Ellis, Owner-Dynamic Drill Sessions Basketball School
- Anthony Tisdale, Magnolia Charter Administration and Former Caddo Parish Schools Athletic Director
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