Bossier City Council will propose new charter in March election
(The Center Square) — The Bossier City Council moved its new charter to be on a March special election ballot this week following a ruling from the Louisiana Bond Commission rejecting the council's proposed changes being on the December ballot. The reason the bond commission rejected the amended charter is because it did not include retroactive term limits which many citizens have supported. If it were to be on the ballot in December, it would be the only option for voters. ...
The need is now: EMS director requests full-time position for increased Helene workload
Even before Hurricane Helene hit, Hawkins County EMA Director Jamie Miller was going to struggle to meet all the paperwork demands placed upon his office in addition to the regular emergency response duties. That’s why he asked for an additional full-time position in the 2024-25 fiscal year budget, but with the tax increase commissioners were asked to approve this year, that EMA position was cut from consideration. In the aftermath...