Regular Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:04 P.M. Members in Attendance: Alderperson Simeon Profit Alderperson Donald Richard Alderperson Janice Fleming Alderperson Leola Keys Alderperson Wysinger ClevelandThe Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held November 16, 2017 at…
Category: Local Governments
Bus fares to increase, but not much
Regular Monroe bus fares will go up starting January 2018, but not as much as the city wanted. That was the decision of the Monroe City Council on Tuesday night when members approved a cut in the fare increase the…
McFarland says we can trust Vidrine, without the Feds; Court wants community input
Brent Vidrine and the School Board has refused to even hear comments by anyone in the district that may not disagree with its consent decree position, but Federal Judge Robbie James wants to know what the community thinks, even…
City holiday closures and garbage pickup schedule posted
All City of Monroe Offices, Monroe City Court, Monroe City Marshals, MonroeCivic Center, Monroe Community (Recreation) Centers, and Masur Museum ofArt WILL BE CLOSED on Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, inobservance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Monroe Transit WILL BE…
Council delays bus fare increase vote, wants bare bones administrative costs
The Mayo Administration wants to raise bus fares, but the city council wants to be sure there is no other way. That was the reason given Tuesday night for the council’s decision to delay approval of a 50 percent fare increase…
Justice Department meets with NAACP over city school Unitary Issue
Rev. Rodney McFarland and the Monroe City School refused to hear what the NAACP had to say about dropping federal oversight over city schools, but the U.S. Justice Department was all ears. Before they met with the judge on Tuesday, they…
Town of Richwood October 19th Minutes
Regular Meeting MinutesThursday, October 19, 20177:00 P.M. Members in Attendance: Alderperson Simeon Profit Alderperson Donald Richard Alderperson Leola Keys Alderperson Wysinger Cleveland arrived @ 7:19 P.M. The Town of Richwood met for a Regular Meeting held October 19, 2017 at…