The Monroe City Council will be asked to override a decision by the Monroe Planning Commission by renaming a historic site after a man the Monroe Police tried to hang over 60 years ago. Wyatt X Wilson, asked the planning…
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City council approves application for Federal Aide for Southside
The Monroe City Council approved a rough draft of an application that the city intends to submit for funding to help improve living conditions in some areas of South Monroe. The council gave the city’s Program and Urban Development…
Woods, Ezernack, Dawson win council seats
The five-member Monroe City Council will have a first-ever female majority when all three take office next week. Veteran council members: Juanita Woods, and Gretchen Ezernak won re-election in Saturday’s election. Kema Dawson-Robinson won the District 5 seat vacated when…
Raises draw attention to mayor’s new budget
The Monroe City Council voted to introduce the mayor’s new budget, but eyebrow lifted raises given to two employees in the mayor’s office and other concerns caused two councilmen to vote against the budget. The council voted 3-2 to introduce…
City to decide union contract that excludes lowest paid workers
Tuesday night the Monroe City Council will be asked to approve a contract with city employees which excludes its lowest-paid employees. It’s the first contract the city has approved with the American Federation of State, County and municipal Employees in…
Ezernack’s “Dummies” book is no authority on council rules
By: Roosevelt Wright, Jr. The Monroe City Council introduced an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates when it met Monday night, but it broke several rules of order in the process. Once the rules are ignored, the precedent…
Monroe City Council Minutes – March 28, 2017
Monroe City Council Legal and Regular Session March 28, 2017 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers-City Hall MINUTES There was a legal and regular session of the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana held this date at the Council’s…