MANSFIELD, La. — DeSoto Parish Police Jury members last week adopted their proposed 2026 operating and capital budget amid sharp warnings about falling revenues, a projected multimillion-dollar drop in the parish’s general fund and questions about overspending across departments.

But even the vote on the proposed budget – which won’t be approved until next month following public review – drew raised voices and back and forth between jurors who were uncertain if the proper process was followed for the vote and if the budget itself had been scrutinized enough.

Police Juror Jimmy Holmes pointed out the Police Jury faces a $1 million loss in revenue. Documents before jurors indicate the parish’s general fund balance is projected to decline by $2.4 million from the beginning to the end of

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