Quick take
- Under the city’s plan, police officers and firefighters could get a 6% raise as soon as Dec. 1, KSLA reported Monday night.
- About 400 of the city’s most underpaid employees would get raises averaging 4% to 8%, paid for with projected revenue from two data center projects in Caddo Parish, KSLA reported.
- Councilman James Green said every employee should get a raise at the same time. Councilman Grayson Boucher said he’d like the city to find a way to raise the rest of the employees by the end of the year.
- Chief Administrative Officer Tom Dark said the raises were spread out to avoid payroll problems, and the city will look at whether classified employees can also get raises in December. The budget must be approved by Dec. 15.
Shreveport police officers and firefighters could see a 6% raise as soon as Dec. 1 under the city’s budget plan. Some City Council members say other city employees shouldn’t have to wait longer, KSLA reported Monday night.
What’s proposed
- Police and fire: a 6% raise that could start Dec. 1.
- Other employees: about 400 of the city’s most underpaid workers would get raises averaging 4% to 8%, according to KSLA.
- The money: projected revenue from two data center projects in Caddo Parish, KSLA reported.
The disagreement
Councilman James Green said every employee should get a raise at the same time. “I just think you ought to get your piece as long as everyone else gets theirs,” Green said, according to KSLA. Councilman Grayson Boucher said he would like the city to find a way to give the rest of the employees a raise by the end of the year. Chief Administrative Officer Tom Dark said the raises were spread out to avoid problems with payroll, and that the city will look at whether classified employees can also get raises in December.
What’s next
The council has to approve the 2027 budget by Dec. 15. The police and fire raises are separate resolutions, and the council agenda marked them “not to be adopted before October 27.” The council’s regular meeting is at 3 p.m. today, Tue., Oct. 27. For the numbers in the mayor’s plan, see our story on Shreveport’s proposed 2027 General Fund.