by Ken Kreft
All 3 major Caddo Parish sales taxing jurisdictions rose in November over 2024. Only 1 of 3 did so in Bossier Parish.
The City of Shreveport, using a calendar fiscal year, tallied $14,043,720 in November. This was a 0.4% increase from last year's $13,984,328. Its 11-month YTD sum is 2.6% up from a year ago, $153,510,884 vs $149,605,785. Its 2.75% levy is the highest of all of the NW LA sales taxing entities.
The Caddo Parish School Board imposes its 1.5% tax rate on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year per LA law. In November it generated $9,423,060, 1.3% above its $9,305,674 a year back. Its 5-month fiscal YTD total of $46,428,561 is 2.4% greater than last year, when $45,328,831 was deposited.
The Law Enforcement District of Caddo, the Sheriff, has a 0.35% sales tax rate. It accounts for its monies using the calendar fiscal year. In November it brought in 1.4% more than 2024, $2,198,848 vs $2,169,020. Its 11-month total, $23,721,071, was 3.2% above the $22,975,171 from 2024.
Bossier City-Parish saw an 11.5% decline in November vs 2024, $5,533,911 vs $6,252,035. However, using a fiscal calendar year, its YTD 11-month tally, $62,181,584, rises 5.1% higher than last year, when $59,187,162 was tallied.
The Bossier Parish School Board also fell, a 4.2% drop in November, $6,011,710 vs $6,277,710, yet its YTD 5-month figure of $30,284,187 is 9.3% above 2024's $27,709,549.
The Bossier Parish Police Jury has a calendar fiscal year. Its November and 11-month YTD numbers were both more than 2024. Last month it garnered $1,323,634, a jump of a robust 15.8% above last year, when $1,143,013 came in. YTD its $12,718,636 was 5.8% above 2024's $12,020,544.
John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.