The recipient entity's physical address:
           400 Edwards St. Shreveport, LA 71101

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           400 Edwards St. Shreveport, LA 71101

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  1049

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $530,000

What type of request is this?  Capital Outlay Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           OFFICERS:

Chairman of the Board
TOM SIMMS
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
1000 E Preston Ave. Ste. 200
Shreveport, LA 71105

Chairman-Elect
SCOTT WARD
Southern Components, Inc.
7360 Julie Frances Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71129

Immediate Past-Chairman
MICHAEL CORBIN
AEP/SWEPCO
428 Travis St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

Treasurer
DENNY R. MOTON
Regions Bank
333 Texas St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Vice Chair Marketing & Investor Relations
MICHELLE CAVANAUGH
Expand Energy
1970 Hwy 84
Mansfield, LA 71052

Vice Chair Education
LANCE MILLER
Prolec GE USA
7000 W. Bert Kouns
Shreveport, LA 71129

Vice Chair Membership
JASON D. SMITH
Bonvenu Bank
2711 E. Texas St.
Shreveport, LA 71111

Vice Chair Economic Development
BRIAN CRAWFORD
Willis Knighton Health
2600 Greenwood Rd.
Shreveport, LA 71103

Vice Chair Public Policy
WILLIAM C. BRADFORD, JR.
AEP/SWEPCO
428 Travis St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

BOARD MEMBERS

GABRIEL BALDERAS
El Cabo Verde
1023 Provenance Place Blvd. Ste. 210
Shreveport, LA 71106

JASON CRAM
Vintage Design Group
417 Lake St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

KEITH EVANS
Brammer Engineering, Inc.
401 Edwards St. Ste. 1510
Shreveport, LA 71101

DR. CHRISTOPHER HOLOMAN
Centenary College Shreveport
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport, LA 71104

VERNI HOWARD
City of Shreveport
415 Texas St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

CHARLES JOHNSON
CeJay Enterprises of Louisiana
202 N. Thomas St. Ste. 2
Shreveport, LA 71107

JEREMY JOHNSTON
CW Lane Company, Inc.
708 N. Ashley Ridge Loop Ste. 101
Shreveport, LA 71106

CURTIS JOSEPH
Blanchard, Walker, O’Quinn & Roberts
333 Texas St. Ste. 700
Shreveport, LA 71101

DUSTIN NIEMOELLER
Benteler Steel/Tube
1 Benteler Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71115

SACHA PURCIFUL
KSLA, News 12
1812 Fairfield Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71101

JIM SHOCKLEY
Gordon Inc.
5023 Hazel Jones Rd.
Bossier City, LA 71111

DAVID SIMON
Gibsland Bank & Trust
1246 Third St.
Gibsland, LA 71028

DAVID R. SMITH
EAP, Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
2031 Kings Hwy Ste. 2045
Shreveport, LA 71103

JASON D. SMITH
Bonvenu Bank
2711 E. Texas St.
Shreveport, LA 71111

MARK SNOW
Aillet, Fenner, Jolly & McClelland
3003 Knight St. Ste. 120
Shreveport, LA 71105

VICTOR THOMAS
SUSLA
3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71107

RILEY WADDELL
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
1541 Kings Hwy
Shreveport, LA 71103

SCOTT WARD
Southern Components, Inc.
7360 Julie Frances Dr.
Shreveport, LA 71129

ADAM WEST
Progressive Bank
8550 Fern Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71105

RYAN WILLIAMS
Seedlinks Behavior Management
1533 Marshall St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

STAFF

President
TIMOTHY J. MAGNER, ED.D.
Greater Shreveport Chamber
400 Edwards St.
Shreveport, LA 71101

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           In 1920 after nearly 30 years of effort, the people of Shreveport dedicated funds to build the Shreve Memorial Library at 400 Edwards Street. Opened in 1923, the building served the community as the main library until 1980.

In 1982, the Greater Shreveport Chamber partnered with the City of Shreveport to renovate the building and to lease it as the home for the Chamber. Opened in 1983, the building has served the Chamber for 40 years.

By 2021 the building experienced physical and system failures that, unless addressed, would compromise the integrity of the building. In order to save this important historic structure, the Chamber agreed to take ownership of the building and to raise funds to renovate it. The Chamber is now working to preserve the historic character of this 100-year-old building, update its interior to better serve as a meeting and event center and to serve as an example and a catalyst for revitalization in Downtown Shreveport.

The project will include refurbishment of the cornice and exterior brickwork, replacement of the tile and flat roof, HVAC systems, elevator and windows. The original lobby will be restored, and the large meeting rooms will be renovated and updated with new technologies. The downstairs kitchen area will be upgraded to better support event catering, a multi-media studio will be installed to facilitate audio and video production and the office spaces will be refreshed. Finally, the exterior plaza and landscaping will be transformed to restore a park-like setting to one of the few remaining greenspaces in downtown.

To ensure that these restoration efforts are sustained, a building endowment has been established and will be funded to provide ongoing resources for building maintenance, repair, and updates for the foreseeable future.

The project is estimated to cost approximately $5.5M including the endowment. To date $1.8M has been raised including capital outlay funds secured to support the window and elevator replacements. The project has also been approved for historic tax credits.

As of June 2025, the roof has been replaced and the upper cornice repaired, the water intrusion in the basement has been abated with improved drainage, the damaged basement office space has been demolished and the first phase of the landscaping has been completed. The elevator, meeting room HVAC and window replacements are all in the design phase.

There is much left to be done including interior renovation, such as outfitting the reclaimed lower meeting space, restoration of the original lobby, installation of first floor restrooms, updates to the meeting rooms and renovations of the office, and lower level restroom spaces, as well as the addition of a warming kitchen and studio space.

Additional funding is needed to accomplish these renovations and we are actively seeking private, grant and public funds.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $500,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000,000
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $2,000,000
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $0

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          The public purpose is multi-fold: to preserve an important 100-year-old historic building to keep it from falling into disrepair; to update its interior to better serve as a meeting and event center for the Chamber and the community; to serve as an example of downtown reinvestment, and as a catalyst for the revitalization of Downtown Shreveport.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          The goals and objectives of achieving that purpose are to help preserve the character of Downtown Shreveport, be a catalyst for business reinvestment in Downtown Shreveport and create a well provisioned space that can serve the community as a much-needed meeting and convening space.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           3 Years

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                 

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
              

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
               

          What is the nature of the relationship? 

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               


Contact Information
name:  Timothy J. Magner 
                                       address:  400 Edwards St. Shreveport, LA 71106
                                       phone:  318-677-2523
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  tim.magner@shreveportchamber.org
                                       relationship to entity:  President