the petition for declaratory judgment of the city of alexandria, la., seeks the court to determine the validity of ordinance 236-2012 {.pdf from page 8), which:
"appropriates additional funds, within the budget of the city of alexandria for the purpose of providing to regular, properly-tenured [employees] for the purposes of the payments hereunder, full-time city employees ['qualified employees'] a 'one-time salary supplement payment.'"apparently, there is a question as to whether supplemental payments to salaries to city employees violate article 7 sec.14(A) of the louisiana constitution of 1974 which pertains to "donation, loan, or pledge of public credit."
