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Council introduces infrastructure capital fund tied to data-center sales tax revenue
Summary
Council members introduced an ordinance to create an infrastructure capital fund that would dedicate 5% of overall sales tax collections—expected to rise while a data center is built—to a protected account for future capital projects. Staff estimated roughly $280,000–$350,000 annually based on 2026 budget numbers and growth assumptions.
The Bossier City Council introduced an ordinance on June 9 to establish an infrastructure capital fund that would designate 5% of the city’s overall sales tax collections into a protected account. City officials said the fund is intended to capture a portion of increased sales-tax revenue tied to construction and related activity for a data center in north Bossier Parish and to save for future major infrastructure projects.
At the meeting the chair explained the purpose: "When the construction is complete, we'll have saved some money and we can do something to get back to the citizens in the form of an infrastructure project," he said. Finance staff provided a preliminary estimate based on the 2026 budget, saying the fund could yield roughly $280,000 per year under current numbers and possibly $300,000–$350,000 as sales tax receipts grow.
Council members asked for the estimate and staff acknowledged some assumptions; the council introduced the ordinance on first reading and the item will return for further deliberation and formal adoption if approved in subsequent readings.
