ENROLLED
2018 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 47
BY REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER
A RESOLUTION
To commend the good citizenship of Jason Elliott and others upon the completion of
voluntary beautification efforts of the Old Morningsport Road and Ravendale Drive
roundabout in north Shreveport also known as the North Highlands Roundabout.
WHEREAS, in April 2018, Shreveport resident Jason Elliott became concerned with
the overgrowth of tall grass and the general unsightliness of a recently completed roundabout
on Old Morningsport Road and Ravendale Drive in north Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, with his son in tow, along with some teenagers and neighbors, Jason led
a group of volunteers who bagged twenty-two fifty-five-gallon bags of trash from the site
and were in the process of putting fresh plants into the dirt when representatives of the
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development arrived on the scene and
informed the volunteers that they could not perform the work without a permit; and
WHEREAS, disappointed but not deterred, Jason contacted Shreveport Green, a
nonprofit organization that works with the city of Shreveport, and procured the proper
permits and an official landscaping project design; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, May 12, 2018, Jason returned to the roundabout with his
voluntary crew to complete the beautification efforts; they planted flowers and American
flags and placed a sign at the site to honor Memorial Day; Elliott reported that as his group
worked, many drivers honked their horns in appreciation; and
WHEREAS, Jason Elliott looks forward to the city maintaining the roundabout in
good condition by turning on water at the site to keep the plantings and flowers fresh and by
providing electricity for lighting; it is appropriate to herald the good citizenship displayed
by Jason Elliott and his merry crew of volunteers who took it upon themselves to beautify
the roundabout where they live.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Jason Elliott for rallying his fellow citizens
to perform a voluntary effort to keep the Old Morningsport Road and Ravendale Drive
roundabout in north Shreveport, also known as the North Highlands Roundabout, beautiful
and does hereby encourage other residents to join Jason in his efforts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Jason Elliott.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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