SHREVEPORT, La. — Would you voluntarily pay more to support the Shreveport Police Department? One city councilman hopes some residents will.
Councilman Grayson Boucher proposed on social media Tuesday a plan that would allow Shreveport residents to voluntarily pay an additional $10 to $20 a month on their water bills. Boucher said if just half of the city’s water customers participated, the program could generate nearly $4 million annually.
He said the extra funds would go toward police salaries, incentives, and other department expenses…