Shreveport Environmental Court orders multiple demolitions, cleanups and resets; dozens of cases continued or closed

Shreveport Environmental Court convened for a morning docket led by Hearing Officer Sarah Giglio, who processed a large slate of property-code enforcement matters ranging from abatements and demolition orders to monitored repairs and procedural resets. The court signed demolition and cleanup orders for properties it found blighted, closed matters where owners abated violations, and reset many eviction-linked and rehabilitation matters to August and September review dates.

The session focused on residential properties with code violations dating from late 2024 through 2025. Inspectors for the city presented photographs and inspection histories case by case; property owners and contractors spoke in response. Where owners had made demonstrable repairs, the hearings resulted in closure of the violation file. Where there was little or no progress or where owners failed to appear after notice, the hearing officer entered orders for city cleanup and demolition or otherwise directed work to proceed.

Votes at a glance (case number — address — action/outcome):

- 2505272 PSD — 2604 Crestwell Avenue — Abated/Closed (inspector reported the work complete).

- 24111308 PNG — 2932 (A) Million Avenue — Abated/Closed (owner provided cleanup; inspector recommended closure).

- 250277 PSG — 919 Booth Drive — Monitor/No docket date: property standards will monitor; owner asked for more time and inspector will verify completion; no further hearing date set unless noncompliant.

- 2503125 PSD & 2503191 PSG — 3809 Pines Road — Continued to August 14, 2025 (eviction pending; hearing officer reset to allow eviction process and reinspection).

- 240161 PSD — 3275 Marjorie Street — Monthly fine reinstated ($100 per day) and reset to August 14, 2025 (hearing officer noted an estimate was obtained but no signed contract; fine reinstated to prompt progress).

- 2402197/2402100 (cab/cabcap) — 3027 Lindholm Street — Continued to August 14, 2025 (eviction set for June 17; owner to proceed with eviction then abatement).

- 2412641 PSD — 3412 Palm Road — Continued to July 17, 2025 (owner reports contractor issues; court asked to show progress by July docket).

- 2503124 PSD — 2839 Morningside Drive — Continued to November 13, 2025 (inspector reported substantial rehabilitation; long extension granted).

- 250130 PSD — 8702 Elbert/Albert Circle — Continued to September 11, 2025 (outside work required; inspector reported contractor activity and advised owner to complete exterior cleanup).

- 250265 PSG — 1401 Oden Street — Continued to August 14, 2025 (HOA-related storage; owner agreed to remove most outdoor items and work toward compliance).

- 2309453 PSD — 2906 West Maple Street — Continued to August 14, 2025 (owner actively rehabbing; inspector recommended 60 days for significant progress).

- 250258 PSD & 250288 PSG — 5908 Henderson — Abated/Closed (property demolished and site cleaned per inspector).

- 2405301 PSD — 6204 Henderson — Reset to July 17, 2025 with instructions to clean and secure the structure (owner discussed costs and options; inspector listed specific exterior cleanup and securing actions).

- 2408385 PSD — 1738 Murphy Street — Placed on monitor status; prior $100 fine remains outstanding (owner lives in the structure and has made partial progress; judge maintained the fine and required legal-tender payment; monitor status used in lieu of repeated court settings).

- 24091056 PSG — 2957 Nettie/Nerty Street — Ordered city cleanup unless owner completes the work within the city’s scheduling window (inspector observed contractor activity; court ordered cleanup to proceed but will abate if owner finishes first).

- 2409430 PSD — 804 Bates Street — Owner-proposed private demolition; reset to September 11, 2025 (owner has contractor and deposit; hearing officer gave extra time and encouraged earlier completion).

- Multiple properties with no appearance after notice (examples: 3121 Middle Street; 533 West 70 4th Street; 624 West 70 2nd Street; others) — Judgments entered for demolition/cleanup where no timely progress was shown and where certified notice was received or service attempts exhausted.

What the court emphasized: owners who showed documented repair work had their violations closed or were given monitored status; owners who provided a timeline and proof of contractor engagement were typically given longer deadlines (August–September or, in one case, November); properties with no owner response or ongoing blight were ordered demolished or cleaned up by the city. The hearing officer repeatedly instructed owners to keep property standards staff informed of progress and to secure vacant structures to prevent squatting.

Several cases were continued specifically to allow pending eviction proceedings to finish before enforcement work begins; others were continued to allow contractors to mobilize and to give owners time to secure financing. In at least one case the hearing officer reinstated a previously suspended daily fine to encourage movement on a long-standing repair plan.

The docket included a mix of outcomes: formal closures on abated properties, monitoring agreements for occupied properties where progress is occurring, and demolition/cleanup orders where a combination of long-standing blight and lack of owner response warranted direct action.