Here's what on the December 11 ballot in the Shreveport area

The only voting decisions Shreveport residents - if participating in the Dec. 11 election - will make are for the five bond proposals the Mayor hopes will fund the City's infrastructure, but other local municipalities have their own tax and alcohol ballot initiatives Saturday.

Hosston

Voters in the Caddo Parish Village of Hosston will decide on a proposed one-percent sales tax that will last for ten years and support the general fund.

Bossier City

In Bossier City, voters will choose between Republican Brian Hammons and Independent Michael "Lum" Lombardino for the District 1 council seat. This election is a run-off. Hammons grabbed 48 percent of the vote in the Nov. 13 election but needed 51 percent to secure the win sans run-off. Lombardino grabbed 35 percent of votes in that election.

More on the bond proposals: Are the Shreveport bond proposals unnecessary because of the infrastructure bill?

Bossier Parish

Elsewhere in Bossier Parish, voters in Benton Fire District 4 will consider a special 2 mill tax on taxable property that would raise an estimated $389,000 per year for 15 years to pay for firefighter salaries, and improvements to the district’s Fire facilities, vehicles, and equipment.

Plain Dealing and DeSoto Parish

In Plain Dealing and DeSoto Parish, voters will consider five propositions geared towards types of permissible alcohol sales. In both jurisdictions, the five proposals are as follows:

• Proposition 1 and 2 would allow for the sale of packaged beverages with 6 percent alcohol or less packaged at stores, and for consumption at restaurants and bars.

• Propositions 3 and 4 would offer the same options, but for lower alcohol content at 1 1/2 percent or less.

• Proposition 5 would allow the sale of both high and low-alcohol content on-premises only for restaurants that primarily serve food.

DeSoto Parish voters in School District 3 will have their own bond proposal on the ballot, which if passed will fund capital improvements to the district’s schools.

The polls open at 7 a.m. on Election Day and close at 8 p.m.

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Kendrick Dante writes for the USA Today Network and is a government watchdog reporter in Shreveport, Louisiana. He enjoys cooking, concerts, and content. Email him at kdbrown1@gannett.com or connect on Twitter @kendrickdante.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Election Day ballot for December 2021 Shreveport election