Swearing-in of new leaders set for Monday at Civic Center

On Monday, July 1, 2024, Monroe City Government will witness the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony for Mayor Friday Ellis and the newly elected City Council at the W.L. “Jack” Howard Theatre.

It promises to be an orderly changing of the guard, but after the niceties of Monday’s ceremonies, the hard work of governance with split council will begin.

The incoming council members include Douglas Harvey, Gretchen Ezernack, Juanita Woods, Bishop Rodney McFarland Sr., and Minister Verbon Muhammad, Sr. While Harvey and Woods were re-elected unopposed, the composition of the new council reflects a clear divide between…

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