Mayor Chandler Proudly Announces that ALL Bossier City Employees to Receive Raises

Mayor Chandler expressed his appreciation to the Bossier City Council for their approval of a raise for ALL Bossier City employees. Mayor Chandler said that it is a “Great Day in Bossier City.” He said that “I have worked hard and am very pleased to have my budget approved that will include pay raises. This is important to me, and it is one of the main promises that I campaigned on when I ran for Mayor. I said that I would work to secure a raise for City employees because they work hard every day for our Citizens, and they definitely deserve it.” The Bossier City Council voted today to approve a raise that will increase all city employees’ salaries by a minimum of $6,000.00 while some will get more and to make sure that every employee reaches the minimum regional salary for their position. This pay increase includes Civil Service Employees such as Fire and Police. Mayor Chandler said that this raise will go a long way in making our Fire and Police competitive which is important in recruiting and retaining good Officers. When the raises were approved Mayor Chandler concluded by Thanking the Council and Thanking Bossier City Employees for their service to the citizens of Bossier City.