The city of Shreveport offered a voluntary furlough program in an effort to address anticipated budget losses due to COVID-19.

The furloughs extent through year end.

The budget savings are projected to be $397,700.

Here is the breakdown:

Shreveport Police—11 approved, 5 disapproved, 1 opted out
Shreveport Fire—2 approved, 1 disapproved, 1 opted out
Finance--2 approved, 0 disapproved, 1 opted out
Information Technology—8 approved, 0 disapproved, 3 opted out
MPC—1 approved, 0 disapproved, 1 opted out
Public Works—14 approved, 0 disapproved, 2 opted out
Community Development—4 approved, 0 disapproved, 1 opted out
Engineering—2 approved, 0 disapproved, 1 opted out
Property Standards—1 approved, 0 disapproved, 0 opted out
SPAR—89 approved, 2 disapproved, 19 opted out
Water & Sewer—0 approved, 46 disapproved, 0 opted out

TOTAL APPROVED—134

TOTAL DISAPPROVED—54

TOTAL OPTED OUT (After approval) - 30

These furloughs obviously will impact the delivery of services by each of the listed departments.

The budget salary savings did preclude, at this time, a projected involuntary furlough program.