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Brown Bombers amend mayor’s budget, possible veto looms

April 3, 2025April 10, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

The Monroe City Council approved the budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on Tuesday night, though the decision was not unanimous, suggesting concerns about the financial plan that will take effect May 1. The council made several modifications to Mayor…

Brown Bombers, Juanita Woods, mayor's budget, Min. Verbon Muhammad, Monroe City Council, Rev. Rodney McFarland

Monroe tax extension passes amid stark racial divide+

December 12, 2024December 19, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

The City of Monroe’s 1% Capital Infrastructure Sales Tax renewal passed with 59% approval on December 7, but the election results revealed deep racial divisions within the community over infrastructure spending priorities. The tax, expected to generate $18.8 million annually,…

Mayor Friday Ellis, Rev. Rodney McFarland, Sales Tax

Mayor vows to repeat veto of Southside demands for Black inclusion

September 12, 2024September 19, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

The political landscape in Monroe took a contentious turn Tuesday night as the city council, led by its Black majority, reignited a battle with Mayor Friday Ellis over his authority to negotiate sizeable contracts without oversight. In a tense meeting,…

Mayor Friday Ellis, Monroe City Council, Rev. Rodney McFarland, veto

Passage of watered down “forever” street tax questioned by new council members

May 30, 2024July 8, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

The streets in Monroe’s southside are beginning to deteriorate, cave in and develop potholes; even the city collects $18 million a year in a special sales tax to keep them repaired. What’s happened to the money? If the tax is…

Councilwoman Juanita Woods, forever street tax, Min. Verbon Muhammad, Rev. Rodney McFarland

680 voter mixup in City Council corrected by Registrar

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Free PressBreaking News

Nearly 700 voters were temporarily excluded from the eligible voter list for the upcoming District 4 Monroe City Council primary election, scheduled for March 23rd. The error, which affected primarily white voters following recent redistricting changes, was quickly identified and…

Councilman Carday Marshall, Isabelle Butler, Ouachita Parish Registrar of Voters, Rev. Rodney McFarland

Why Southside snubs requests for downtown development input

September 3, 2022September 8, 2022 Free PressBreaking News

Reverend Harold McCoy and Reverend Rodney McFarland at city “clergy” meeting, effectively articulated why the Southside leaders are less than enthusiastic about city’s plans to help downtown without equally helping South Monroe. The City of Monroe has been hosting a…

City of Monroe, Downtown Monroe, Re. Harold McCoy, Rev. Rodney McFarland

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