03-05-2025 16:51 via wbrz.com

Zachary voters to reject change to home rule charter regarding budget deadlines, more

ZACHARY - Zachary voters rejected changes to the city's home rule charter that would set residency requirements for government officials and set out budget deadlines, WBRZ projects.CLICK BELOW FOR FULL ELECTION RESULTS.The new charter would've set residency requirements for council members and say city department heads don’t have to live in the city. It also set out budget deadlines and says the city cannot agree on a new budget, the existing one would remain in effect but at
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