Bossier City Council Approves 2027 Budget
The council approved a roughly $320.1 million city budget for 2027 after a public hearing.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in City Hall
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The Bossier City Council approved its 2027 budget following a public hearing. The total city budget is approximately $320.1 million, with general fund operating expenses of about $83.9 million.
Why it matters
The budget sets the city's spending plan for 2027, with public safety accounting for roughly two-thirds of general fund spending. Bossier City residents will see the effects through the city's services and fiscal reserves.
General fund operating expenses total about $83.9 million, a 1.42% increase over the previous year, with the general fund balance projected at about $65.9 million. The $3.3 million in projected additional sewer revenue depends on a separate rate ordinance not yet adopted.
The players
Bossier City Council
The elected legislative body of Bossier City, Louisiana, responsible for adopting the city's annual budget and utility rate ordinances.
The details
The council approved the budget after holding a public hearing. Public safety accounts for roughly two-thirds of general fund spending, while general government represents about 27%, and the net operating budget after sales tax distributions is about $232.4 million.
Timeline
Tuesday, before November 4, 2026: Council approves the 2027 budget.
2027: The approved budget sets the city's spending plan for the year.
Political Context
The 2027 budget operates under the city's 25% general fund reserve ordinance, and the projected balance sits about $44 million above that minimum. The sewer rate increases of 16% in the base charge and 29% in the usage rate must still pass through a separate ordinance under the city's home rule charter.
Bossier City residents will see the budget's effects through the city's public safety and general government spending, which together make up most of the general fund. Sewer customers face a 16% increase in the monthly base service charge and a 29% increase in the per-1,000-gallon usage rate if the separate rate ordinance passes.
The takeaway
The approved budget keeps the general fund well above its required reserve, but the projected sewer revenue depends on rate increases that still need separate council approval. Residents should watch that ordinance, since it determines whether the budget's sewer assumptions hold.
What happens next
The separate ordinance setting the proposed sewer rate increases must still be adopted to realize the projected $3.3 million in sewer revenue.
Further reading
For more on local government decisions, explore City Hall coverage on Wisevoter.
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