The Shreveport City Council voted 4-3, on Tuesday, to call an election for a $186 million bond proposal.

Voters will decide the fate of the bond proposal on Nov. 16.

The initial proposal came in from the Citizens' Bond Committee at $220 million. The bond proposal voted on Tuesday at the City Council meeting was $186 million.

Councilmen Willie Bradford, Jerry Bowman, James Flurry and James Green voted in favor of calling the election. Councilmen Grayson Boucher and John Nickelson voted against along with with Councilwoman LeVette Fuller.

The City Council cut $34 million from the Citizens' Bond Committee's recommendation. The bond proposal that will go before voters includes $32 million for water and sewage, $76,140,000 for SPAR, police and fire and $77,860,000 for streets and drainage.

Flurry said he was a "yes'' vote because he wanted to let the voters have their say.

"I'm going to do what I can to let the citizens have a vote,'' Flurry said. "This is simply going to the citizens and asking if we can borrow some money for the city.''

Green said his support was the result of the needs of District F, which he represents.

"Our district is in dire need of it,'' Green said. "I'll be supporting in hopes of getting something done.''

Most of the opposition was the result of the speed in which the bond proposal was put before the City Council.

"Delaying the bond to next year would give us the time do it right,'' Councilman John Nickelson said.

But Councilman Willie Bradford countered and said, "I don't think it was rushed at all.''

Group and sub-committee meetings began on June 13. On June, 28, committees were asked to submit their final reports and project lists. There were a total of 61 days between the first committee meetings and Tuesday's vote.

The vote was also a win for Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins who pushed for the proposal to be sent to the voters.

He will now begin the process of trying to convince voters to support the bond proposal.