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Thursday, Apr 7, 2022 - 4:09 pm
Alexandria, La. (April 7, 2022) — The Alexandria Zoo has been awarded $42,316 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) under the Endangered Species COVID-19 Relief program, funded by the American Rescue Plan. “The Alexandria Zoo was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as the facility was ordered closed for a period and then had to limit the number of visitors for more than a year, which significantly impacted revenue. At the same time, we still incurred the costs of caring for and maintaining the animals and the facilities,” said...
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022 - 4:59 pm
Alexandria, La. (March 30, 2022) — City of Alexandria Utility System crews responded to scattered power outages from damaging winds associated with a strong line of storms that moved through Alexandria this afternoon. The bulk of outages were along Louisiana Highway 28 West in the vicinity of Holy Savior Menard Central High School and in the Martin Park area. Approximately 2,500 customers lost power at some point during the storm which brought winds in excess of 50 mph. All customers who can take power are expected to be restored by sundown. Any resident without power should call 318-473-1301...
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2022 - 3:28 pm
Alexandria, La. (March 29, 2022) — The City of Alexandria is preparing for a significant storm predicted to move through Alexandria during the day Wednesday. Crews are preparing for severe weather which may cause power outages as well as downed trees and limbs. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles indicates tornadoes, damaging wind, lightning and hail are possible, listing the Alexandria area as a 4 out of 5 risk. The primary threat is damaging winds, with gusts in excess of 60 mph possible. Rainfall is not expected to be severe and flooding is not expected. Alexandria residents can...
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2022 - 10:25 am
Pursuant to the Alexandria City Charter, there will be a public hearing on the Mayor's Proposed 2022/2023 Operating Budget at 5:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.In the attached document, you will find a general summary of the Mayor's Proposed Budget.
Monday, Mar 21, 2022 - 11:47 am
Alexandria, La. (March 21, 2022) — The City of Alexandria is preparing for the significant storm predicted to move through Alexandria this evening and throughout much of the day Tuesday. Crews are preparing for severe weather which may include tornadoes, high wind, hail and heavy rainfall. “The safety of our citizens is our primary concern,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “In addition to clearing drains, we have crews ready to respond in the event we have power outages, street flooding or trees down. Residents may call us at 318-473-1301 to report any power outages.” In light of the...
Friday, Mar 18, 2022 - 12:55 pm
Alexandria, La. (March 18, 2022) — The City of Alexandria is seeking organizations and individuals to sign up for the new Adopt-A-Street Program to help clean up local streets and neighborhoods. Supporting groups may include neighborhood watch groups, civic clubs, school groups, boy and girl scout units, local businesses, churches and other community groups as well as individuals or families. “We have a caring community of people and I expect there are a number of organizations that would love to adopt a street as a service project,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall. “This program is about...
Friday, Mar 18, 2022 - 11:00 am
Alexandria, La. – (March 18, 2022) – To improve customer service and optimize routes, the Sanitation Department will be shifting some existing trash collection routes from their current Tuesday/Friday schedule to a Monday/Thursday collection schedule. Starting the week of April 4, trash collection will move to Monday/Thursday in the Martin Park, Common Point Plaza and Airview Terrace neighborhoods. As a result of the change, customers are expected to see fewer delays in collection. Specific streets impacted by the change are: Broadmoor Court, Brenda Street, Rutland Road, Maywood Street, Moor...
Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 - 11:52 am
Alexandria, La. – (March 16, 2022) – Mayor Jeff Hall today announced the return of the Downtown Rocks Concert Series, starting March 25, and Alex RiverFete April 28-30. “A few weeks ago, we celebrated Mardi Gras, and our residents and really all of central Louisiana told us something really important when they came out in droves to line the streets and catch beads. After being locked in and staying away for two years, Alexandria is ready to celebrate,” Hall said. Downtown Rocks will feature three free concerts to be held on the steps of City Hall facing Murray Street at the mini park. The...
Thursday, Mar 3, 2022 - 5:06 pm
Alexandria, La. – (March 3, 2022) – More than 70 people came together Thursday morning in Convention Hall to take part in Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall’s third annual Mayor’s Summit on Homelessness. Leaders of local support agencies including the Central Louisiana Homeless Coalition, the Salvation Army, Hope House, Volunteers of America and the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Health System were joined by faith-based organization leaders, health care providers and average citizens seeking to make a difference. Together they focused on identifying issues facing the local homeless population as well as...
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2022 - 11:03 am
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 23, 2022) — The Alexandria Mardi Gras Association will be presenting three parades this weekend that will require numerous road and intersection closures to ensure the safety of the parade riders and viewers. The first parade to roll will be the Classic Cars and College Cheerleaders Parade, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday in downtown Alexandria. The route begins at Martin Luther King Drive and Murray Street by I-49. The route heads down Murray Street toward downtown to Fifth Street, at which time it will turn left toward Jackson Street. The parade will then follow Jackson...