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Bossier Parish officials flag local revenue risks from proposed Amendments 3 and 4
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Bossier Parish School Board heard that Amendment 3 would use state trust funds to reduce teacher retirement liabilities and fund permanent pay increases, while Amendment 4 would allow parishes to opt out of inventory tax collection — a change the CFO said could cost the district more than $6 million.
Nasha Bamberg, the school system’s chief financial officer, told the Bossier Parish School Board on March 19 that proposed state constitutional changes could materially shift the district’s revenue and expense outlook.
“Sales tax is looking to be up, currently about 6 or 7% over the prior year,” Bamberg said in the board room as she reviewed the December 2025 financial statements. She added that ad valorem receipts were arriving on schedule and that the general fund showed a December loss that staff expect to offset once property tax revenues arrive in January and February.
Bamberg described two measures on the…
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