Metro Council members propose 8-mill property tax for police salaries

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Several Metro Council members are backing a proposed 8-mill property tax that would fund increased salaries for Baton Rouge Police Department officers. The tax would only apply to those owning property within the city limits, and would raise a net $14.9 million per year to the city, according to Marsha Hanlon, director of the city-parish

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