DeRidder council adopts ordinance setting millage for police and fire operations

The DeRidder City Council adopted an ordinance setting the millage for police and fire operations during its regular meeting that began at 5:30 p.m. A motion and second were recorded and the roll call showed each council member present voting yes, after which the clerk announced the ordinance was adopted.

Why it matters: The millage ordinance establishes the property-tax levy used to fund police and fire services; changes in the millage directly affect revenue available for public safety operations.

Details of the vote and ordinance: Council members recorded on the roll call and voting in favor included Councilman Hyde, Councilwoman Woods, Councilman Marcelo, Councilman Hooper, Councilman Reynolds and Councilman Leoo; the council president also recorded a yes vote. The transcript records the ordinance as adopted by unanimous vote. The text in the transcript that appears to record a numeric tax figure is unclear (phrases recorded as “2.88 880 million tax”); the ordinance text and exact revenue amount were not specified in the transcript provided.

Procedure and next steps: The council followed standard procedure—motion, second, roll-call vote—and closed the item as adopted. The transcript does not record a later effective date or implementation detail; the city clerk or finance department typically publishes the finalized ordinance and the official millage figure.

Provenance: This article draws on the council discussion and vote recorded in the transcript beginning at the item opened in SEG 294 and concluding in SEG 323.