BOSSIER CITY, La. — At Tuesday’s budget hearing, Bossier City officials said they are considering funding the training expense for employees to obtain a commercial driver’s license, estimated to cost about $5,000 per person.
If the city pays for training, the receiving employee would need to remain employed with Bossier for three to four years, but the exact details are still being considered.
The discussion centered on Public Works’ employees who need CDLs to operate the city’s heavy commercial trucks, including dump trucks and other equipment…