Bossier to lay off 60 people

In an on-going debate between Bossier City and its workers, a decision was finally made today, about the city's budget. Just this evening, the Bossier City council voted to pass the 2010 budget, putting 60 employees out of work.

City to lay off 60 people...total of 80 positions cut (20 vacant)

The city council approved its budget to lay off workers from nearly every department, including police and fire. Leaders made that difficult decision because of a $6. 5 million budget shortfall. Many of the employees laid off, have families and aren't sure how' they'll pay the bills this holiday season.

“I’m not sure how I am going to find another job in this competitive economy. I’ve tried, but I have not had any luck yet,” Doris Sanders says.
“The biggest struggle is explaining this to my children. They don’t understand what getting laid off means. They ask why mommy isn’t going back to work,” Tabitha Michaelson says.


Those employees work in city offices. They say the layoffs will affect the quality of services we all depend on including public safety. Their last day of work is December 31st.

Here’s a breakdown of the job cuts: 6 police, 20 fire and 34 city department jobs.