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How four mayors from the Deep South are leading the expansion of national passenger rail

Posted: May 31, 2023

The mayors of Monroe, Ruston, and Shreveport, Louisiana, have joined forces with the mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi to fight for new Amtrak service through their communities. This move has placed these four local officials at the center of the national conversation about expanding long-distance passenger rail service.

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Millions of Dollars Directed Committed to the Calypso Pump Station

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2023 – 4:36pm

(Monroe, LA) Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe are excited to announce Congresswoman Julia Letlow has directed $4 million dollars in congressional spending to the city’s Calypso Pump Station. This funding is from the FY23 omnibus

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City of Monroe Hosting Infrastructure Announcement

Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – 8:32am

(Monroe, LA) Please join Mayor Friday Ellis, Congresswoman Julia Letlow, and the City of Monroe as we make an infrastructure announcement. We’ll meet Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Calypso Pump Station located at 500

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City of Monroe Announces Upcoming Road Project

Posted: Friday, February 10, 2023 – 1:17pm

(Monroe, LA) Please join Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe as we break ground on the Hadley Sewer Gravity Repair Project.We’ll meet Monday, February 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. The groundbreaking will take place near the entrance of the

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City of Monroe Hosts Ribbon Cutting on a Group of Infrastructure Projects

Posted: Monday, December 19, 2022 – 10:44am

(Monroe, LA) Mayor Friday Ellis, the City of Monroe, and the I-20 Board cut the ribbon on a group of infrastructure projects. Those projects include the following:1. I-20 North Frontage Road, Phase 2This project was constructed by Womack

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City of Monroe Asks for Public Participation in a Survey for the Louisiana Development Ready Communities Program

Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2022 – 8:37am

(Monroe, LA) The City of Monroe is participating in the Louisiana Development Ready Communities Program (LDRC Program), which is designed to enhance community competitiveness by focusing on economic development capacity and readiness at local

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Cities of Monroe and West Monroe to host Destination Downtown

Posted: Monday, November 7, 2022 – 10:45am

(Monroe, LA) Join Mayors Friday Ellis and Staci Mitchell for an economic development announcement impacting both cities.Destination Downtown is a regional conference developed and hosted by the Main Street coordinating programs in Louisiana,

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Mayor Friday Ellis and Senator Bill Cassidy Welcome Southern Rail Commission to City of Monroe to Discuss Passenger Rail

Posted: Thursday, November 3, 2022 – 5:10pm

(Monroe, LA) On Thursday, Mayor Friday Ellis and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy welcomed leaders and stakeholders from Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama as they convened to discuss funding opportunities to bring the I-20 Corridor

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Cooley House Among 80 Projects awarded grant by National Park Service

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2022 – 4:50pm

(Monroe, LA) The National Park Service in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services announced $24.25 million in Save America’s Treasures

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South Grand Groundbreaking

Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2022 – 3:32pm

Please join Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe as we break ground on the South Grand Street overlay project.We’ll meet Friday, October 28, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of South Grand Street and St. John Drive in Monroe.A more

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City of Monroe Announces Major Economic Development Project

Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 – 1:20pm

(Monroe, LA) Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe are excited to announce a potential partnership with the Biomedical Research and Innovation Park (BRIP) for the construction of a new, state-of-the art research and technology facility

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New Cultural District Announced in City of Monroe

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2022 – 8:44am

(Monroe, LA) The City of Monroe is proud to announce the designation of a new Louisiana Certified Cultural District, the Divine Nine Cultural Arts District, and the expansion of the Riverside Monroe Cultural District. This statewide network

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Mayor Friday Ellis Receives Leadership Award from Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation

Posted: Monday, October 10, 2022 – 1:10pm

It is a pleasure to announce Mayor Friday Ellis has been awarded the Leadership Award. The Leadership Award recognizes an individual that is making or has made a significant contribution to the advocacy and/or promotion of historic

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Mayor Ellis to Testify Before the Surface Transportation Board on Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway Merger

Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 – 11:47am

(Monroe, LA) Mayor Friday Ellis is set to testify before the Surface Transportation Board about the City of Monroe’s perspective on the public benefits of the proposed merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Railways.The hearing

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Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe Host Blessing of the Renwick Pedestrian Bridge.

Posted: Monday, September 12, 2022 – 4:48pm

(Monroe, LA) Join Mayor Friday Ellis and the City of Monroe as we bless the Renwick Pedestrian Bridge.Ahead of the re-decking of the Renwick Pedestrian Bridge scheduled for this week, Mayor Ellis is inviting Carroll High School alumnus and

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