The Monroe City Council has taken a significant step to aid victims of violent crimes by passing an ordinance establishing a Comprehensive Violent Crime Victims’ Rights and Notification System. The ordinance, introduced by District 5 Councilman Verbon Muhammad, was…
The Monroe City Council has voted against a proposed ordinance to increase water and sewerage rates, despite concerns about the city’s bond rating. Council members, particularly those representing the Southside, are determined to find alternative ways to cover rising costs…
Monroe City Council member Verbon Muhammad voiced strong concerns Tuesday about the lack of communication between law enforcement and elected officials following serious crimes in their districts, announcing plans to introduce an ordinance addressing the issue. During Tuesday’s council meeting,…
Monroe City Council has appointed L. Marie Brown as its new community relations assistant, fulfilling a campaign promise to improve responsiveness to citizen concerns. Brown, who will serve all five council members, operates from the Powell Street Neighborhood Center. In…
The Monroe City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to reject Mayor Friday Ellis’s nomination of Captain Daniel Overturf as the city’s new fire chief, highlighting ongoing tensions between the administration and council members over diversity in city leadership. The rejection…
The majority of the Monroe City Council is urging voters to reject a December 7th ballot measure to extend a 1-cent sales tax, warning it will create a $500 million “slush fund” without proper safeguards against waste and fraud. They…
Monroe’s aging streets are showing signs of severe deterioration as citizens grapple with a controversial proposal to renew a 2001 one-cent sales tax five years ahead of schedule. The tax, originally designated for street maintenance, has become the center of…
