RELOCATION GUIDE

www.BeBossier.com 2 Be Bossier Relocation Guide Moving Checklist Staying organized during your move can be difficult. Here’s a checklist of major items to consider:

6 WEEKS OUT: verify that your furniture will fit in 1 WEEK OUT your new home. FF Contact a realtor or rental service to FF Pack suitcases for everyone with F begin your home search. F Learn about what the IRS allows in enough clothes, toiletries and terms of deductions for moving necessities for a few days. FF Get estimates from movers and expenses. begin to think about how to move all FF Check the attic, garage and other F of your stuff. F Transfer or identify insurance for your storage areas for items that need home and belongings in Bossier. packing. FF If moving for work, ask what expenses F your employer will cover. F Get copies of medical records. FF Discontinue delivery services. FF Order moving supplies like boxes, bubble wrap, tape and special 3 WEEKS OUT: A FEW DAYS BEFORE: F containers. F Contact utilities services and set a FF Defrost your fridge and clean out the date for disconnection. Set up your refrigerator. new utility services in Bossier. 4 WEEKS OUT: FF Double check details and payment F FF Call Bossier Parish Schools to begin F Finalize travel arrangements and with the mover or confirm plans for the process of transferring your details with your movers. moving your stuff. student. Consider getting transcripts and details on your child’s school 2 WEEKS OUT: THE DAY OF MOVING: involvement to help make their F transition smoother. F Review your banking and financial FF Verify details with the movers and services. confirm all of your items have made FF Locate and make copies of your F the journey. driver’s license, other identification, F Make plans to transport your pets. F birth certificates, medical/dental FF Plan meals from now until your F Double check your home to make records and vet records for your pet. moving date. sure you aren’t leaving anything behind. F F Get a change of address kit from FF Plan what you need from here out your post office. Send your new and pack the rest. Consider setting address to friends, subscription aside a few dishes, towels, linens services, creditors, bank, insurance and other essentials for easy access companies and others. upon arrival in Bossier. FF Pack seldom used items and consider what you may donate or sell before moving. FF Compare home measurements and www.BeBossier.com 3 Bossier Utilities & Services Water Billing Division ELECTRICITY Diamond Realty & Associates James M Brown Builder Real Customer Service Department 315 E Texas St Estate Southwestern Electric Power 620 Benton Rd Bossier City, LA 71111 1619 Jimmie Davis Hwy Company Bossier City, LA (318) 746-0011 Bossier City, LA 71112 428 Travis St (318) 741-8757 (318) 746-0211 Shreveport, LA 71101 Summit Executive Realty 1-888-216-3523 Solid Waste Division & Drop 4530 Barksdale Blvd Housing Authority of Bossier Off Station Bossier City, LA 71112 City 3223 Old Shed Rd PHONE AND INTERNET (318) 747-3117 or (318) 747- 805 E 1st St Bossier City, LA 71111 AT&T 7077 Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 741-8461 2900 East Texas Street #100 (318) 549-1556 Bossier City, LA RE/MAX Real Estate Services Recycling Center – Bossier (318) 742-8171 2323 Old Minden Road Montgomery Realty & City Bossier City, LA 71112 Development 3001 Old Shed Road Suddenlink (318) 752-2700 1451 Airline Dr Bossier City, LA 71111 725 Benton Rd Bossier City, LA 71112 (318) 741-8461 Bossier City, LA Century 21 Elite (318) 746-2323 1-877-612-5036 4012 Benton Road #110 Office of Motor Vehicles Bossier City, LA 71111 3802 Kilpatrick Dr DirectTV (318) 746-8000 Bossier City, LA 71112 1-855-833-4388 (318) 741-7113 Century 21 Morris Real Estate 4320 Parkway Drive Childcare Licensing: Bossier City, LA 71112 Louisiana Believes – Dept. Of HOUSING & REAL ESTATE (318) 746-6533 SERVICES Education 1-877-453-2721 Coldwell Banker Gosslee Century 21 United 2416 Airline Drive, Bossier City, 1828 Old Minden Rd Bossier Chamber of LA 71111 Bossier City, LA 71111 Commerce (318) 747-5411 (318) 741-1081 710 Benton Rd Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 746-0252 4 Be Bossier Relocation Guide Your First 30 Days In Bossier How to get connected, established and comfortable within 30 days in Bossier.

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS. always your best option but knowing the IDENTIFY YOUR OFFICIALS. direct line to local fire, ambulance, police, It’s possible they’ll say hello before you get etc. is always a good idea. If you’re interested in knowing more about to introduce yourself. It always helps to know local politics or just getting to know your your neighbors so make sure to reach out government officials, consider attending a and get to know them. DRIVE AROUND AND SEE THE city council or parish police jury meeting. SIGHTS. We’ve got a list of local offices on page 14. GET YOUR VEHICLE REGISTRATION Bossier City and Parish have a wealth of AND LICENSE PLATE. shopping and resources. We recommend REGISTER TO VOTE. taking some time to just drive around. In You’ll need your license or photo ID, proof of Bossier City, make sure to pass along major Visit geauxvote.com for more information to insurance and purchase, loan documents, roads like Airline, Barksdale and Benton to register to vote and find your local polling odometer disclosure statement and loan get a lay of the land. place. You can register online or apply in documents, if financed. Complete the person at the Bossier Parish Registrar of application and pay the fee at the Office of Voters in Benton. Make sure to bring an Motor Vehicles (318) 741-7113. FIND A DOCTOR. appropriate ID and proof of residency. Bossier is home to top hospitals and medical GET YOUR LOUISIANA DRIVER’S complexes, with specialists in most fields. FIND YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP. LICENSE. Check with your health insurance and identify a doctor for you and your family If faith is an important part of your life, You’ll need your current driver’s license, nearby. explore our local churches, temples, social security number, 2 documents proving synagogues and mosques. Bossier and Shreveport have a wealth of places to residency and vehicle liability insurance. IDENTIFY NEARBY EMERGENCY Complete the application, vision exam and worship so if your first selection isn’t a fit, pay the renewal fee at the Office of Motor CARE. you’ll likely find another right around the Vehicles (318) 741-7113. You never know when you’ll have to take a corner. trip to the emergency room or visit an urgent REGISTER THE KIDS FOR SCHOOL. care facility nearby. Scout out the nearest EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS. locations to your home, work and school, just Our parks and recreation system boasts Forms are available online at bossierschools. in case. org/enrollment and you’ll need proof of playgrounds, boat launches, sports residence, birth certificate and immunization programs and special sports facilities. Each shot records. Schedule a parent-teacher FIND YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCES. park is open from dawn to dusk. If you want to get outdoors to hike, camp or fish, we’ve conference to get things started off right. Bossier is home to several radio stations and print publications. There’s a list of major got you covered. LEARN EMERGENCY NUMBERS. media outlets in the region on page 10. Print out the guide on page 10 and save these numbers in your phone as well. 911 is 5 Be Bossier Relocation Guide www.BeBossier.com 5

EAT A TASTY LOUISIANA BITE. Moving is a ton of work; so, treat yourself to a po’boy, boiled crawfish, etoufee or another local Louisiana delicacy. If you’re too tired to get out, use a delivery services like On The Go Delivery or Waitr.

VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. Bossier Parish libraries aren’t just for books! Our local librarians also host events, classes, special exhibitions and regular programs for kids and teens. You can also borrow eBooks, movies and other resources onsite or through the library’s service, OverDrive.

FIND A LOCAL BANK. Keep your money local and work with a Louisiana Bites banking professional in Bossier. Many of our local banks are involved in the community Not To Miss and offer great services at low costs. If you’re new to Louisiana, your SCOUT OUT JOB OPPORTUNITIES. stomach will soon thank you! Boss- If you are looking for work, consider ier’s culinary scene features Amer- attending a job fair or reaching out to ican classics and a range of dishes organizations like the Bossier Chamber of inspired by international flavors. For Commerce, the North Louisiana Economic Development Partnership or local job listings. traditional Louisiana dishes, don’t miss boiled crawfish. po-boys, red beans and rice, etouffee and gum- bo. You’ll even find a handful of great BBQ joints, with menus inspired by our Texas neighbors. Due to the international influence from Barks- dale Air Force Base, you’ll also find fantastic Vietnamese, Mexican, Thai and Chinese cuisine throughout Bossier. 6 Be Bossier Relocation Guide

A Guide to: North Bossier From a Local: orth Bossier is the heart of the “boom” happening here is so much to do N in Bossier Parish. Last month, it was reported by in North Bossier that Sam Marsiglia, executive director of the Bossier City-Parish T we never had when Metropolitan Planning Commission, that about 60 percent we first moved here. of the growth in the parish is coming from North Bossier, which is considered the Benton Road-Airline Drive corridor in Bossier City. Eleven years ago, Denise Bourgeois and her family settled in North Bossier. The couple, originally from South Louisiana, chose North Bossier because it was outside of the city and in a quiet location. Not only was the location appealing to Bourgeois, the top-rated school system also factored into their decision to retire from the Air Force and plant roots in North Bossier. Now with one of her children a Airline High graduate and another attending the high school, Bourgeois remains confident in the school system she commited to 11 years ago. “My daughter attends [Bossier Parish Instructional Center] while at Airline and it gives her the chance to experience a career path of interest to her while getting exposed to alternative learning. She enjoys it so much. Plus, it gives her that collegiate feel while still in high school,” Bourgeois said. The Bourgeois family never expected to see Bossier City expanding to their Lakewood neighborhood and beyond Wemple Road. “We liked Lakewood because of the larger lots and it is set back from the main road,” she said. “It’s nice that North Bossier is developing and expanding. I like that in North

BENTON RD

AIRLINE DR AIRLINE Bossier we have most of the things that I used to drive to Shreveport for.”

NORTH BOSSIER Airline Drive is one of the main roads through North Bossier “NORBO OR NOBO” RED CHUTE which has businesses similar to nearby Shreveport. With local 220 80 businesses and restaurants such as Twisted Root Burger Company, 2Johns, and plenty of one-of-a-kind boutiques for 20 shopping, not even traffic can keep many away from this area.

E TEXAS ST “There is so much to do in North Bossier that we never had when we first moved here,” she said. EAST BANK DISTRICT 220 “OLD BOSSIER” OLD MINDEN RD

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A Guide to: South Bossier From a Local: andwiched between the southern tip of Barksdale Air S Force Base and the Red River, lies a community called, once sleepy part “South Bossier,” or “SoBo,” if you are a Parkway High School fan A of town that has rooting at a football game against a North Bossier team. completely As District 1 Councilman Scott Irwin put it, “South Bossier is the transformed itself best kept secret in the Ark-La-Tex.” But what makes South over the last 15 years. Bossier unique is what this specific area has to offer – a connection like no other. A drive from Shreveport across the Jimmie Davis Bridge will put you in the heart of the SoBo neighborhood. Plantation Trace, River Bend, Bellaire and Golden Meadows are just a few of the many subdivisions located in South Bossier. Most of these neighborhoods are highly sought after because of their proximity to Shreveport, and Barksdale Air Force Base. Linda Huffman has lived in Plantation Trace for most of her life. Her family, like many others in Bossier, is part of the Barksdale legacy that was stationed in Bossier and have made South Bossier their home. “I cannot imagine living anywhere else other than South Bossier,” she said. “You get a good sense of community if you live in South Bossier. People care a lot about each other.” Huffman raised her daughters in South Bossier and is now watching her granddaughters grow up and build their lives as residents in this neighborhood. But the real draw to South Bossier is the sense of connection to nature and the people. Mike Woods, Walker Place and South E TEXAS ST EAST BANK DISTRICT Bossier Place parks have plenty of sport facilities, amenities “OLD BOSSIER” OLD MINDEN RD and walking trails for family outings or gatherings. The Red 20

River National Wildlife Refuge, a beautiful new wildlife refuge ARTHUR RAY TEAGUE PKWY in Bossier City has a lake, miles of walking trails, an interpretive BARKSDALE AIRFORCE BASE center and more. BARKSDALE BLVD

“This overall sense of peace permeates South Bossier. If you 20 don’t tap into it, you are missing out on one of the greatest resources South Bossier has to offer; you will be missing what is perhaps the greatest aspect of this special part of town,” Irwin said. SHREVEPORT-BARKSDALE HWY SOUTH BOSSIER SHREVEPORT “SOBO” If you are looking for a neighborhood to feel a sense of RED RIVER E 70TH ST WILDLIFE connection, consider living in South Bossier. The peaceful areas REFUGE of nature and the neighbors provide the perfect setting to build your own family legacy and feel a part of a community invested in genuine relationships. 8 Be Bossier Relocation Guide

A Guide to: The Town of Benton From a Local: s the seat of Bossier Parish, the town of Benton is eighborly A making an impact on where many in our region relationships that decide to plant roots. The choice could be because Benton is N make Benton a great a hidden gem of small town living in our bustling regional place to live hub. Marcelle Tubbs first moved to Benton over 30 years ago with her husband. As a young couple, they were drawn to the affordable homes and wanted to be close to her husband’s work. The couple raised three children in Benton and it is now home to two of them. “At that time, there was one elementary school, one middle school and high school combined. During my children’s life the middle school was built, and separated from the high school and now there are multiple elementary schools so that growth has been exciting,” she said. “It’s the neighborly relationships that make Benton a great place to live.” Tubbs also is drawn to the beauty of Cypress Lake and park mixed with city-feel of businesses and restaurants. “Even if you do not live on the water, you can be there in just a matter of moments,” she said. All of Tubbs’s adult children and some locals refer to Benton as “B Town.” This nickname could support the town’s personality and what Mayor S.G. Horton calls “friendly and inviting.” Horton BOSSIER PARISH is new to his office after being elected just last year, however, he is not new to Benton. As a 30 year resident, Horton said he 49 ran for mayor because he, “loved the town and wanted to keep Benton strong.” During the mayoral election, Horton said he wanted to expand BENTON and improve on some of Benton’s best offerings, including the community center, city park and the Benton Farmers Market, which runs May through July each year. Though Benton is a small town (pop. 2,060), vendors love the big crowds that are 20 attracted to the small town feel of this unique market, which features tons of local produce and products, a food court, live 220 BOSSIER CITY music and kids activities. With a new mayor and businesses that support local events, SHREVEPORT Benton is showing a bright future ahead for “B Town” residents. www.BeBossier.com 9

Finding Fun & Culture BOSSIER ARTS COUNCIL Bossier and the surrounding region are jam-packed with things to do and great cultural amenities. Here’s five places to look for great events and fun in Bossier:

THE SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER FUN BOSSIER ARTS COUNCIL RED RIVER RADIO AREA EVENTS GUIDE http://www.bossierarts.org CALENDAR http://shreveportbossierfunguide.com http://redriverradio.org In addition to promoting a SBFunGuide.com is the area’s vibrant arts community in Our local NPR affiliate, Red River most comprehensive, up-to- Bossier, BAC is home to art Radio lists area events on their date online community calendar classes, a theatre and gallery. website. Event listings aren’t just featuring professional arts, Their website and social media in Bossier – the radio station’s cultural, entertainment, sports presences regularly feature broadcast range includes cities and recreational events in arts programming in the area throughout Central, North and Northwest Louisiana (NWLA). while connecting locals to art South Louisiana, East Texas, From family fun to the highlights resources. Hosted by BAC every South Arkansas and West at our 5 casinos and night life, year in the fall, Digifest South is Mississippi. If you want to take the fun guide should be your first an annual digital arts festival a short road trip, this calendar stop to plan any fun excursion. and tech expo that celebrates will help you find something fun how digital technology nearby. 20X49 BLOG combined with artistic creativity http://20x49.com has helped our modern society Written by the Shreveport- progress. FLYING HEART BREWING Bossier Convention and Tourism Team this culture blog isn’t just BOSSIER PARISH LIBRARIES for tourists! 20x49, named for http://www.bossierlibrary.org our two intersecting interstate With the goal to inform, educate highways, covers the newest and entertain Bossier citizens, our restaurants, interesting events, local library systems regularly festivals and more in our area. offer programming for kids, teens and adults. With 8 branches across the parish, our local librarians host everything from exhibitions, to storytime and even fun clubs about cooking and fitness. 10 Be Bossier Relocation Guide

Emergency Numbers Bossier City Police: (318) 741-8611 Bossier Sheriff’s Office: (318) 965-2203 Bossier City Marshal: (318) 741-8835

For an emergency, please dial 911. Helpful Websites BUSINESS RESOURCES: www.bossierchamber.com www.movetobossier.com

LOCAL MEDIA: www.bossierpress.com www.shreveporttimes.com www.arklatexhomepage.com (For local TV stations: KTAL NBC 6, FOX 33, KSHV 45) www.ksla.com www.ktbs.com www.redriverradio.org www.710keel.com www.BeBossier.com 11

Bossier Parish Schools

Find the new student forms on the Bossier Parish School Board website: http://www.bossierschools.org/ enrollment

For an interactive school zone map: http://www. bossierschools.org/map

To enroll a student in Bossier Parish Schools, you will need: • Proof of residence (current utility bill or lease – no phone/cell phone) • Birth certificate • Louisiana Immunization (shot) record School Listings

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Apollo Elementary K-5 Laura Leflett, Principal 2400 Viking Drive Bossier City, LA 71111 318-549-6010

Bellaire Elementary K-3 Alyshia Coulson, Principal 1310 Bellaire Blvd. Bossier City, LA 71112 318-549-6300 12 Be Bossier Relocation Guide Elementary Schools Benton Elementary K-5 Elm Grove Elementary PK-5 Plantation Park Elementary T.L. Rodes Elementary PK-1 Amy Gates, Principal Kimberley Meeder, Principal PK-5 Lisle Meador, Principal 562 Hwy. 162 1541 Old Hwy. 71 Tonya Hilburn, Principal 4670 Hwy. 80 East Benton, LA 71006 Elm Grove, LA 71051 2410 Plantation Drive Haughton, LA 71037 318-549-5170 318-549-6500 Bossier City, LA 71111 318-549-5940 318-549-5700 Bossier Elementary PK-5 Kerr Elementary PK-5 W.T. Lewis Elementary K-5 Treska Mitchell, Principal Janet Doughty, Principal Platt Elementary 2-3 Lisa Burns, Principal 1000 Traffic Street 1700 Airline Drive Cathy Turner, Principal 4701 Modica Lott Road Bossier City, LA 71111 Bossier City, LA 71112 4680 Hwy. 80 East Bossier City, LA 71111 318-549-6350 318-549-6560 Haughton, LA 71037 318-759-2100 318-549-5870 Carrie Martin Elementary Kingston Elementary K-5 Waller Elementary PK-5 PK-5 Andrew Coleman, Principal Princeton Elementary 4-5 Lisa Nix, Principal Stacy Crawford, Principal 349 Fairburn Avenue Andrea Spinney, Principal 1130 Patrica Drive 600 South Perrin Street Benton, LA 71006 1895 Winfield Road Bossier City, LA 71112 Plain Dealing, LA 71064 318-759-2500 Princeton, LA 71067 318-549-6850 318-759-2800 318-549-5750 Legacy Elementary K-5 Central Park Elementary Kimmie Smith, Principal Stockwell Place Elementary PK-5 4830 Swan Lake Rd. K-5 Suzette Hadden, Principal Bossier City, LA 71111 Brooke Nolte, Principal 900 Central Park Blvd. 318-759-2000 5801 Shed Road Bossier City, LA 71112 Bossier City, LA 71111 318-549-6400 Meadowview Elementary 318-549-5820 PK-5 Curtis Elementary 4-5 Janice Williams, Principal Sun City Elementary PK-3 Terri Bird, Principal 4312 Shed Rd. Kimberly Tuminello, Principal 5600 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, LA 71111 4230 Van Deeman Street Bossier City, LA 71112 318-549-5640 Bossier City, LA 71112 318-549-6450 318-549-7000 www.BeBossier.com 13 Middle & High Schools MIDDLE SCHOOLS Sandrina Isebaert, Principal Bossier Parish School for 300 E. Vance Street Technology & Innovative Benton Middle School 6-8 Plain Dealing, LA 71064 Kyle Machen, Principal Learning 9-12 318-759-2700 Jayda Spillers, Principal 6140 Hwy. 3 1020 Innovation Dr. Benton, LA 71006 Bossier City, LA 71111 318-549-5310 Rusheon Middle School 6-8 Lorenza Baker, Principal 318-759-2900 2401 Old Minden Road Benton Middle School 6-8 Bossier City, LA 71112 Kyle Machen, Principal Haughton High School 9-12 318-549-6610 Gene Couvillion, Principal 6140 Hwy. 3 210 E. McKinley Street Benton, LA 71006 Haughton, LA 71037 318-549-5310 318-549-5450 Elm Grove Middle School 6-8 Parkway High School 9-12 Jennifer Armond, Principal HIGH SCHOOLS Waylon Bates, Principal 4301 Panther Drive Airline High School 9-12 2010 Colleen Drive Bossier City, LA 71112 Jason Rowland, Principal Bossier City, LA 71112 318-759-2400 2801 Airline Drive 318-759-2200 In partnership with the region’s school Bossier City, LA 71111 Greenacres Middle School system, the Cyber Innovation Center 318-549-5080 Plain Dealing High School created the National Integrated Cyber 6-8 Education Research Center (NICERC) Arthur James, Principal 6-12 Benton High School 9-12 Sandrina Isebaert, Principal to advance its academic outreach 2220 Airline Drive and workforce development program. Teri Howe, Principal 300 E. Vance Street Bossier City, LA 71111 NICERC focuses on curriculum design, 6136 Hwy. 3 Plain Dealing, LA 71064 professional development, and 318-549-6210 Benton, LA 71006 318-759-2700 collaboration in K-12 education. Project- 318-549-5240 driven curricula creates a context for Haughton Middle School 6-8 the content at every level of learning. Richard Warren, Principal Professional development programs Bossier High School 9-12 for K-12 teachers enable them to 250 Champion Shores David Thrash, Principal motivate creativity and innovation in Haughton, LA 71037 777 Bearkat Drive students through problem-solving, 318-549-5560 critical thinking, and communication. Bossier City, LA 71111 The programs offered through 318-549-6680 NICERC provide a collaborative and Plain Dealing Middle/High comprehensive solution that fosters School 6-12 systemic change in education. 14 Be Bossier Relocation Guide Local Government Resources Lorenz Walker Don Williams BOSSIER PARISH POLICE Doug Rimmer Mayor, Bossier City (R) District 3 (D) JURY District 8 (R) 620 Benton Rd 1026 Princeton Ave Phone: (318) 747-3611 P.O. Box 5337 Bossier City, LA 71112 Bob “Coach” Brotherton [email protected] Bossier City, LA 71171-5337 Voicemail: (318) 549-4553 District 1 (R) Phone: (318) 741-8501 [email protected] President Fred Shewmake Jr. Fax: (318) 741-8972 Phone: (318) 987-3337 District 9 (R) Jeff Free [email protected] Phone: (318) 752-8573 District 4 (R) [email protected] 507 Hunters Run Bossier City, LA Glenn Benton 71111 District 2 (R) Jerome Darby Voicemail: (318) 549-4554 Phone: (318) 949-0851 District 10 (N) BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (318) 747-3489 Timothy A Larkin [email protected] At Large (R) Thomas S. Harvey Wanda Bennett 221 Evangeline Walk District 5 (R) District 3 (N) Tom Salzer Bossier City, LA 71111 2224 Brownlee Rd Phone: (318) 965-2940 District 11 (D) Voicemail: (318) 549-4557 Bossier City, LA 71111 [email protected] Phone: (318) 658-9080 [email protected] Voicemail: (318) 549-4511 [email protected] [email protected] Sonny Cook David Montgomery District 4 (R) Paul “Mac” Plummer At Large (R) Phone: (318) 326-5557 District 12 (R) 130 Stonebridge Blvd. [email protected] Phone: (318) 742-7489 Bossier City, LA 71111 [email protected] Voicemail: (318) 549-4556 Jack “Bump” Skaggs [email protected] District 5 (R) BOSSIER PARISH Phone: (318) 746-8309 BENTON Scott Irwin Sheriff Julian Whittington [email protected] City Offices District 1 (R) 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, LA 105 Sibley Street 113 Savannah Place 71006 Ricky Avery Benton, LA 71006 Bossier City, LA 71112 P.O. Box 850, Benton, LA 71006 District 6 (R) Phone: (318) 965-2781 Voicemail: (318) 549-4551 Phone: (318) 965-2203 Phone: (318) 747-4185 MAYOR: Shelly Horton, Jr. [email protected] [email protected] Clerk of Court Jill Sessions Town Council: Dist. 1, Jacqueline Jeffery Darby 204 Burt Blvd., 3rd floor, Benton, Jimmy Cochran Carr; Dist. 2, Linda Gates; Dist. 3, District 2 (I) LA 71006 District 7 (D) Ron Jones; Dist. 4, Donna Wyatt; 3322 Kingsford Place Phone: (318) 965-2336 Phone: (318) 742-8174 Dist. 5, Tommy Hill Bossier City, LA 71112 [email protected] Voicemail: (318) 549-4552 Tax Assessor Bobby W. Edmiston [email protected] 204 Burt Blvd., 2nd floor, Benton, LA 71006 Phone: (318) 965-2213 www.BeBossier.com 15 Local Government Resources BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL Glenwood L. “Glen” Bullard Shane Cheatham BOARD District 6 (R) District 11 (R) Term Ends: 2018 Term Ends: 2018 Billie Jo Brotherton 1501 Lexington Drive 1923 Rossie Lee Drive District 1 (R), V. PRESIDENT Bossier City, LA 71111 Bossier City, LA 71112 Term Ends: 2018 [email protected] Shane.Cheatham@ 662 Fairview Point Road bossierschools.org Elm Grove, LA 71051 J. W. Slack BillieJo.Brotherton@ District 7 (R) Dennis Bamburg, Jr. bossierschools.org Term Ends: 2018 District 12 (R) 2424 Douglas Drive Term Ends: 2018 Brad L. Bockhaus Bossier City, LA 71111 206 Eagle Ridge Drive District 2 (R) [email protected] Haughton, LA 71037 Term Ends: 2018 Dennis.Bamburg@ 2529 Bloomfield Kenneth M. Wiggins bossierschools.org Haughton, LA 71037 District 8 (D) Brad.Bockhaus@bossierschools. Term Ends: 2018 org 3209 Parkland Drive Bossier City, LA 71111 Frank Kelly Kenneth.Wiggins@ District 3 (R) bossierschools.org Term Ends: 2018 4041 Woodway Drive Eric Newman Benton, LA 71006 District 9 (R) [email protected] Term Ends: 2018 321 Chancellorsville Court William “Bill” Lott Bossier City, LA 71112 District 4 (R), PRESIDENT Eric.Newman@bossierschools. Term Ends: 2018 org 3441 Hwy 160 Benton, LA 71006 Sandra “Samm” Darby [email protected] District 10 (I) Term Ends: 2018 Michael S. Mosura II 1212 Gibson Circle District 5 (R) Bossier City, LA 71112 Term Ends: 2018 Samm.Darby@bossierschools. 2400 Churchill Drive org Bossier City, LA 71111 Michael.Mosura@bossierschools. org 16 BeWizzy Bossier Annual Relocation Report 2016 Guide

TRANSPORTATION Shreveport Regional Airport 5103 Hollywood Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71109 OKLAHOMA CITY (318) 673-5370 IVE DR R Greyhound Bus Services U IVE LITTLE ROCK O DR Shreveport Bus Station H UR 408 Fannin St 5 O H Shreveport, LA 71101 .5 (318) 221-4200 2

City Bus Service is provided by DALLAS SporTran SporTran Headquarters JACKSON 1115 Jack Wells Blvd. Shreveport, Louisiana 71107 (318) 673-7400 BATON ROUGE SporTran Terminal – Customer Service NEW ORLEANS 400 Crocket Street Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 HOUSTON (318) 221-RIDE (7433) www.BeBossier.com 17 Communities of Faith If faith is an important part of your life, explore our local churches, temples, synagogues and mosques. Bossier OKLAHOMA CITY and Shreveport have a wealth of places to worship so if your first selection isn’t a fit, you’ll likely find therano right IVE DR around the corner. R U IVE LITTLE ROCK O DR H UR 5 O Episcopal Churches Southern Baptist Churches H .5 Buddhist Temple The Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Bossier Churches 2 Soka Gakkai International Masjid Al Noor United Methodist Churches Catholic Churches Muslim Mosque Louisiana Conference DALLAS Catholic Diocese of Shreveport JACKSON Orthodox Church in America Churches of Christ Diocese of the South Louisiana Church Listings BATON ROUGE Presbyterian Churches North Louisiana Jewish Federation Presbytery of the Pines, Serving NEW ORLEANS Congregations in Shreveport North Louisiana

HOUSTON A PUBLICATION BY THE BOSSIER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Office: 710 Benton Rd, Bossier City, LA 71111 Phone: (318) 746-0252 www.BossierChamber.com

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