Bossier City firefighters support school employee raises

Bossier firefighters local

Bossier City firefighters are standing with Bossier Parish teachers and school support employees on new taxes to support school employee raises.

The Bossier City Fire Fighters Association has voted to support the property tax increases that would provide the raises and help the school system put more high-tech equipment in the hands of students, according to association President Matt Lauterbach.

On May 4, Bossier Parish residents will vote on a 22.94-mill property tax to fund the raises — $3,000 for support employees and $7,200 for teachers. A 3.22-million tax for technology improvements is also on the ballot.

It’s not too late to register in this critical election! Go online to the Secretary of State’s Geaux Vote website and sign up to vote.

Early voting is April 20-27 (except Sunday, Apr. 21) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Registrar of Voters offices in Bossier Parish.