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Wednesday, Jun 30, 2021 - 1:06 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 30, 2021) — The City of Alexandria will not host a fireworks display on July 4 this year after members of the Alexandria City Council voted the measure down Tuesday night. The request failed 4-3 with council members Reddex Washington, Gerber Porter, Cynthia Perry and Catherine Davidson voting against the fireworks display slated for Sunday, July 4 in downtown Alexandria. Voting for the fireworks display were Council President Jim Villard, Chuck Fowler and Lee Rubin. “We are disappointed with the vote, but we encourage residents to celebrate our nation with our...
Tuesday, Jun 29, 2021 - 1:26 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 29, 2021) — Alexandria Police Chief Ronney Howard announced the department is recruiting for the next Regional Police Academy session that starts in July and 14 candidates have signed up so far. In addition, there are four POST certified officers slated to join the Alexandria Police Department. “We’re happy that three veterans of APD have decided to come home,” Howard said. “And we are excited to have another POST certified officer who has chosen to join our team.” Alexandria, like cities across the nation, needs more qualified candidates interested in becoming police...
Sunday, Jun 27, 2021 - 4:26 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 27, 2021) — Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall, joined by representatives of Alexandria Police Officers Association Local 833, announced an agreement has been reached between the City and the union negotiators on a new contract Sunday afternoon at the city’s Public Safety Complex. The contract now goes to the union membership to review and approve, with voting scheduled to start Monday evening. “When I first took office I proposed a pay increase for police officers,” Hall said. “This new agreement includes pay increases that will not only make APD competitive with other law...
Thursday, Jun 24, 2021 - 5:45 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 24, 2021) — City of Alexandria officials are in the process of filing to get roughly $7 million in reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the cost of recovery following Hurricanes Laura and Delta as well as the two ice storms in February. “We have most of the invoices and receipts ready, and we are in the process of submitting the paperwork,” explained Finance Director David Johnson. “A lot of people think that FEMA will put a check in the mail 10 days after an event. It doesn’t work like that. The process can take months and even years.”...
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2021 - 8:15 am
Alexandria, La. (June 23, 2021) — The City of Alexandria has recently added two new garbage collection trucks to the fleet and has reduced the number of open positions in the Sanitation Department leading to a decrease in the turnaround time for trash and debris collection. “Although the ongoing cleanup from the hurricanes has been a challenge, our sanitation crews have reduced the time it takes to cover the city for limb and debris pickup,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “We have accomplished this by adding new equipment – we have purchased three new garbage trucks this year – and by...
Monday, Jun 21, 2021 - 5:52 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 21, 2021) — Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall is calling on Alexandria City Council members to sit down with the Administration and create a sustainable budget following Ninth Judicial District Judge Patricia Koch’s hearing today. Judge Koch mandated Alexandria City Council members to set aside personality differences and work with the city’s budget experts in the next 30 days to resolve the current imbalance in the City of Alexandria 2021-2022 budget adopted by the Alexandria City Council. “We are pleased the judge agrees with our position, that the budget adopted by the City...
Friday, Jun 18, 2021 - 3:47 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 18, 2021) — City of Alexandria officials are keeping a close watch on the tropical depression that could form in the Gulf of Mexico Friday. “The safety of our citizens is our primary concern,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “Our employees have been making initial preparations should the storm develop, and we always encourage our residents to do the same.” As of Friday afternoon, National Weather Service projections have the storm making landfall in southeast Louisiana with the bulk of the rain falling east of the storm center. As of 1 p.m. Friday, Alexandria was...
Monday, Jun 14, 2021 - 2:58 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 14, 2021) — With a sad and heavy heart, officials with the Alexandria Zoo report that its 18-year-old white tiger, Hannah, has been diagnosed with melanoma. “Unfortunately, there is no curative therapy available for this cancer,” said Zoo Veterinarian Dr. Rebekah Riedel. “Due to the location of Hannah’s tumor at the corner of her eye, the aggressive nature of this type of neoplasia, and the inherent risks of her age and species, chemotherapy and radiation are not appropriate for her. Although complete removal is not possible, surgery is planned to reduce the size of...
Thursday, Jun 10, 2021 - 11:30 am
Alexandria, La. (June 10, 2021) — On April 20, at its regularly scheduled meeting, the Alexandria City Council made a number of amendments to the 2021-2022 city budget proposed by Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall and then voted to adopt the budget as amended. The budget proposed by Mayor Hall was balanced and complied with the city’s Home Rule Charter as well as state budget regulations. It included an across-the-board 2 percent pay increase for all city employees, including Alexandria Police officers, and decreased health insurance costs for all city employees. In addition, it included...
Thursday, Jun 10, 2021 - 11:29 am
Alexandria, La. (June 10, 2021) — Rather than pursuing personal agendas, Alexandria City Council Members need to put city employees and Alexandria residents first and work together with the administration to create and approve a balanced, fiscally responsible budget that meets the day-to-day operating needs of the city said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “My focus is on finding solutions to the challenges facing this city. And to me that means everyone needs to set aside their egos, opinions and personal agendas and work together for the good of the people of Alexandria,” Hall said...