How Broussard is run
Who runs Broussard, what it costs, and where your money goes
The city manager, council pay, the budget, your property tax bill and who provides each service, from Broussard's own public documents. Every number links to its source and says which year it describes. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
Who runs Broussard
The elected mayor heads the city government and appoints its top administrator and department heads. The council passes laws, adopts the budget and sets the tax rate.
What they are paid
Broussard city staff
The budget shows salaries as department totals and gives no total headcount. We name pay only for elected officials and the city manager.
Is Broussard in the red?
Cities must pass a balanced budget, so "profit" and "deficit" mean something different here. The useful questions: does the city's everyday money (the general fund) cover its everyday costs, how much does it keep in savings compared with its own target, and how big are its pension and debt bills.
The city's own outlook
The budget has no multi-year forecast. The FY2026-27 general fund budget has revenue of $14,943,050 and spending of $22,991,818. With a $5,000,000 transfer from the 1992 sales tax fund, it projects the general fund balance falling from $4,107,577 to $2,079,209. City of Broussard
Savings against the city's own target
Unassigned general fund balance: $1.8M (2025-06-30). The city's own target: We found no written reserve policy in the audit or the budget. The FY2026-27 budget projects the general fund balance at $2,079,209 on June 30, 2027. City of Broussard · Dec 29, 2025
Why we skip the "budgeted deficit": many cities plan to dip into savings, then spend less than planned. The audited result tells you what really happened.
Where the money comes from and goes
The general fund only: the city's everyday money for FY2026-27.
Comes from
- Sales tax (1 cent)$9M · 39%
- Utility franchise tax$1.7M · 7%
- Occupational licenses$1.1M · 5%
- Fines and court costs$600,000 · 3%
- Permits$570,000 · 2%
- Insurance occupational licenses$460,000 · 2%
- Other$1.6M · 7%
- Spending above revenue (covered by transfers and fund balance)$8M · 35%
Goes to (FY2026-27)
- Police$6M · 26%
- Streets and drainage$4.9M · 21%
- Capital outlay$4.2M · 18%
- General government$3.5M · 15%
- Fire$3.1M · 14%
- Debt service and vehicle leases$729,369 · 3%
- Economic development$467,066 · 2%
Who provides your services
Not everything in Broussard is run by the city. Who provides a service decides whose budget pays for it and whose election decides it.
- PoliceThe cityBroussard Police DepartmentCity of Broussard
- FireThe cityBroussard Fire DepartmentCity of Broussard
- WaterThe cityCity of Broussard utility fundCity of Broussard · Dec 29, 2025
- SewerThe cityCity of Broussard utility fundCity of Broussard · Dec 29, 2025
- Streets and drainageThe cityCity of BroussardCity of Broussard
- Parks (St. Julien Park Sports Complex and Arceneaux Park)The cityCity of Broussard Parks and Recreation FundCity of Broussard · Dec 29, 2025
Compared with similar cities
The cities in this state closest in population that we cover. Read it for scale, not as a ranking: cities provide different services.
| Per city | ThibodauxLA | BroussardLA | YoungsvilleLA | ZacharyLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,573 | 15,799 | 19,980 | 20,621 |
| Top administrator's base pay | $105,324 | Not confirmed | $102,285 | Not confirmed |
| Council member pay | $12,749 | $24,000 | $15,476 | $10,414 |
| General fund per resident | $2,157 | $1,455 | $445 | $1,031 |
| Debt per resident | $612 | $3,284 | $3,308 | $908 |
| Unfunded pension per resident | $930 | $199 | $251 | $788 |
| City staff per 1,000 residents | — | — | — | — |
Figures as shown in each city's section, divided by its population. Years differ by state, and pension figures are measured differently in each state (each city page says how). Thibodaux pays another agency for police or fire, so its own staff count is lower.
What Broussard publishes
What a resident can find online today. A "no" is something you can ask the council to publish.
- Yes: Adopted budget posted online City of Broussard
- No: City manager's contract findable onlineWe found no posted contract or pay document for the City Manager/Director of Public Works on the city's budget pages. City of Broussard
- Yes: Council votes recorded member by member onlineCouncil minutes list each member's vote by name and district. Broussard City Council
- Yes: Meeting videos and minutes onlineAgenda packets and minutes are posted, and meetings are livestreamed on the city's YouTube channel. City of Broussard
- Yes: Council pay stated in a public documentThe audit lists the pay of each council member and the mayor's pay and benefits. City of Broussard · Dec 29, 2025
Questions to ask your council
- General fund spending of $20,716,059 exceeded revenue of $14,818,862 in FY2024-25, and the FY2026-27 budget projects the general fund balance at $2,079,209. What reserve level does the council consider the minimum?
- The FY2026-27 general fund budget relies on a $5,000,000 transfer from the 1992 sales tax fund to cover spending of $22,991,818. How long can that fund sustain the transfer?
- City debt was about $51.9 million at June 30, 2025. How much of each year's sales tax is pledged to debt payments?
- The audit for the year ended June 30, 2025 found the city did not properly reconcile all bank accounts during the year. What has the city changed since?
The fiscal year starts July 1. The city clerk submits a proposed budget at least 15 days before the year begins, a public hearing follows, and the council adopts it by ordinance before July 1. The FY2026-27 budget, Ordinance #26-844, was adopted on June 17, 2026. See who is running for council
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