UPDATE: Ordinance proposing term limits vote put on City Council's agenda for Tuesday's meeting
Any delay — no matter how futile — could keep term limits from appearing on the December ballot.
UPDATE: Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler’s ordinance proposing amendments to the City Charter regarding term limits as specified in a certified petition has been placed on the City Council agenda for this Tuesday.
Read our full report from early this morning about the petition effort — and what might delay a December vote.
Bossier City debates term limit proposal
A heated debate over term limits for local elected officials continues. The Bossier Term Limits Coalition, led by Michael "Duke" Lowrie, has been at the forefront of the push to impose a three-term limit on both city council members and the mayor.
Proponents argue that fresh faces in government are crucial for effective leadership and preventing corruption. They point to cities across the country that have adopted term limits as evidence of their success in fostering accountability and responsiveness.
While supported by Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler, the proposal has met with resistance from a majority of the city council. The council delayed taking action on the first ordinance introduced earlier this year by the mayor, and the petition was later deemed improperly certified in February.
Critics of term limits contend that experienced officials are essential for effective governance and that voters should ultimately decide who represents them.
The Bossier City Term Limits Coalition has garnered significant public support, with nearly 3,000 signatures certified by the Registrar of Voters on the latest petition supporting the measure.
The group is determined to place the issue on the ballot for voters to decide and hopes that it will be in time for the December 2024 election. The mayor and members of the city council will be on the ballot in March 2025.
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