City of Monroe, LA

WHAT: Temporary Street Closure on Desiard Street at North 9th Street for Railroad RepairsWHEN: 7am Tuesday, March 24th until 5pm Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (estimated time)DETOUR: East-bound traffic will detour at North 8th Street; and, West-

At a City Hall press briefing, held at 2 pm today, Mayor Jamie Mayo shared the followingstatements re: the updated City of Monroe response to mitigate the coronavirus disease(COVID-19).Today, I joined other Mayor’s from across the state, on a

Mitigation Measures taken by City of Monroe re: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)In our continuing efforts to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), andfor the health and safety of our employees, customers, business partners

Mitigating Measures re: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)In conjunction with our efforts to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), MayorJamie Mayo joins Community Affairs Director Robert C. Johnson and Masur Museum of ArtDirector

Mayor Jamie Mayo says, “Out of an abundance of caution, and in adherence to the directives ofthe proclamation signed by Governor John Bel Edwards, the City of Monroe is placing a halt toany event held at one of our facilities with an expected

“Governor John Bel Edwards has informed the Louisiana legislature that we have the firstpresumptive case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state of Louisiana (A Jefferson parishresident, being treated in Orleans Parish). I am encouraging

“A small private plane, believed to occupied by only the pilot, had an emergency landing justbefore 3 pm today at the Monroe Regional Airport. The plane was forced to do a “belly”landing when its landing gear failed to work properly. There

Mayor Jamie Mayo invites the public to attend a public presentation of the proposeddowntown Monroe event center from 5:30 pm until 7:30 pm Thursday, March 5,2020, at the Monroe Public Safety Center (fire side), located at 1810 Dr.

“In order to help sewer backup issues currently experienced in sections of north Monroe, we aretaking emergency steps to improve the flow of sewer at the Texas Pump Station. That processshould be completed by the end of the day tomorrow,

“The City of Monroe firmly believes in an open and transparent government. Recently, theCity has received numerous requests for public records related to the internal, investigatory filesof several current and former Monroe Police Department

Over fifty employers will join together on Tuesday, February 18 at the 2020 Northeast Louisiana Career Fair. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Monroe Civic Center. Admission to the event is free and open to all

The City of Monroe’s annual State of the City Address will be held Thursday, February 13,2020, at the Monroe Civic Center Arena. The public is invited.Doors will open at 11:15 am. Attendees will be able to view various departmental displays,