Monroe City Marshals reportedly averted a physical altercation after Tuesday night’s council meeting after a city employee confronted a woman for being disrespectful. According to Robert Cherry, Monroe City Marshal, there was a near confrontation after the meeting when…
The Monroe City council voted to support a request from the Southside Economic Development Committee to fund a portion of the “Southside Dream” and has resolved to ask Mayor Ellis to reconsider his objection. Tuesday night, after considerable…
The Monroe City Council has approved a 25-year plan of action for South Monroe, despite stiff objections from one Southside Council member. The plan which has been dubbed the “Southside Dream” is a blueprint of projects and changes for South…
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…
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…
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…
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…
