The turnout was only 11.9 percent, but voters approved a 0.25 percent sales for public safety salary increases in Saturday’s election.
The tax passed with 78 percent approval. There were 750 votes cast — 588 votes for and 162 votes against according to the state Secretary of State’s geauxvote website.
There were 6,308 voters registered for the election.
The tax is expected to raise the starting police pay $3 from the current $9.75 and starting firefighter $2 from the present $8.50.
The tax also will fund increases for police and fire employees at all levels.
