CPC Economic Development Committee, May 18, 2026
Recommends approval: Recommend calling November 3 election for $60 million in general obligation bonds for sports complex, passed
What happened
On May 18, 2026, the CPC Economic Development Committee recommended approval of Recommend calling November 3 election for $60 million in general obligation bonds for sports complex.
The CPC Economic Development Committee heard presentations on a proposed ~$70 million indoor sports complex (174,000 sq ft on ~12.5 acres) for Caddo Parish, presented by Gary Smallshaw of Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and financed via general obligation bonds.
- Jurisdiction
- Caddo Parish, LA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, passed
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
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Presentation on indoor sports/athletic complex by Sports Facilities Companies
Gary Smallshaw of SFC presented a conceptual indoor sports tourism complex: ~174,000 sq ft on ~12.5 acres, 10 basketball courts / 20 volleyball courts convertible to ~30 pickleball courts, 4,000 retractable seats, ~15,000 sq ft family entertainment center, ~10,000 sq ft medical tenant lease, ~9,250...
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Key Decisions (2)
Presentation on indoor sports/athletic complex by Sports Facilities Companies
Recommend calling November 3 election for $60 million in general obligation bonds for sports complex
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Development Activity (3)
Caddo Parish Indoor Sports/Athletic Complex
Mixed-Use
South Shreveport Pickleball Complex
Other
Caddo Parish Premier Park baseball/softball fields
Other
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Sports tourism is cited as a ~$60 billion industry growing…
Infrastructure
Caddo Parish holds an AA+ bond rating (down from a…
Housing Demand
The parish has lost ~20,000 residents from 2000 to 2024,…
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Who spoke
13 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Public, 2 Witness, 3 Commissioner, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Witness.
Speaker sample: Gary Smallshaw, Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (4)
10 recorded timestamps
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
- commercial (7 timestamps)
- residential (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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