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

Zachary voters deny charter changes for city leadership and operations

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Zachary voters decided on Saturday, May 3, not to adopt the first update to the city’s Home Rule Charter in 15 years. Unofficial election results show 60% of residents voted no, while 40% of residents voted yes. The charter serves as the city's guiding legal document, outlining how the government is structured and operates. According to the City of Zachary, the proposed updates aimed to improve clarity, effic…

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.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 a leve…