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SEDD to present model Neighborhoods to NAACP next week

July 20, 2023July 20, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

The Southside Economic Development District will host its final community meeting on Thursday, July 27, when it presents neighborhood plans for all three Southside Districts at the regular meeting of the NAACP. Tony Little, president of SEDD, said the district…

SEDD, Southside Dream neighborhoods, Southside Economic Development District

Business Collaboration event promotes Southside Business growth

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

On Friday, May 5th, 2023, the Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) and the Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce hosted the SEDD Collaboration event at the African-American Museum. The purpose of the event was to promote business cooperation between businesses in…

Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, SEDD, Sonya Jacobs

SEDD to host community meetings to select Model neighborhoods

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

The Southside Economic Development District will begin hosting community meetings in Monroe’s Southside to get input on on-site selections for three planned model neighborhoods. At its monthly meeting Monday at the Benoit Recreation Center, the SEDD received concept layouts of…

community meeting, Model neighborhoods, SEDD

SEDD applies for $3 million Southside business expansion grant

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

SEDD preparing its Arizona Street complex to be a business training and incubator center. Plans for Southside Model Neighborhoods to be unveiled next month. The Southside Economic Development District approved plans to get proposals to develop a master plan for…

$3 million grant, SEDD, Tony Little

Court says Council can remove “76 cents a Gallon Man” from SEDD Board

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

The Monroe City Council has the right to remove the “76 Cents a Gallon Man” from the Southside Economic Development Board. That was the ruling of 4th District Court Judge Alvin Sharp last week after the SEDD board challenged the…

Karl Dhaliwal, SEDD, SEDD board

Little: SEDD making plans to reduce crime, expand Southside Businesses

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

How to reduce crime and expand business opportunity in South Monroe was the focus of two meetings this week as the South Side Economic Development District (SEDD) continues its push to develop masterplans to roll out what it calls the…

reduce crime, SEDD, Southside businesses, Southside Economic Development District

SEDD elects Little, charts course for new year without Theus

January 12, 2023January 14, 2023 Free PressBreaking News

The Southside Economic Develop District is charting its path through 2023, but its course change won’t include its executive director. At its January meeting Monday night at the Benoit Recreation Center, SEDD officers laid out their plan of action for…

Charles Theus, SEDD, Tony Little

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