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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

Council majority says tax proposal not ready, vote “No”

November 21, 2024December 18, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

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…

December ballot, Monroe City Council, Monroe City Hall, Sales Tax

Walsworth: We should spend more money on education and not football fields

July 13, 2017July 20, 2017 Robert WrightLouisiana State Legislature

Louisiana State Senator Mike Walsworth told a crowd of locals today that North Louisiana should be more focused on education and not sports. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Delegate Luncheon today at the Monroe Civic Center. Walsworth,…

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