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Friday, Mar 6, 2020 - 12:29 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 25, 2020) — The City of Alexandria has applied for $18.1 million in funding from the Louisiana Watershed Initiative. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the State of Louisiana’s action plan to spend $1.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds to move forward with projects to drastically reduce flood risks for communities throughout the state. “Flooding is a significant issue locally and throughout the state,” noted Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “As I have said before, these projects are very costly and we will...
Friday, Mar 6, 2020 - 12:27 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 25, 2020) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall joined local historic preservation supporters Tuesday afternoon in the Alexander Fulton Mini Park downtown to unveil a historical marker in honor of P.B.S. Pinchback, Louisiana’s first African-American governor. “It is fitting that we honor P.B.S. Pinchback, the first African-American Governor of Louisiana, during Black History Month,” Hall said. “Gov. Pinchback was a significant force in Louisiana politics during Reconstruction following the Civil War. And he traveled to Alexandria for meetings during his brief time as...
Friday, Mar 6, 2020 - 12:19 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 22, 2020) — The Rapides Parish School System along with Northwestern State University, Louisiana College, Louisiana State University of Alexandria and the Central Louisiana Technical Community College were honored as part of a “Celebration of Education in Central Louisiana” Saturday afternoon during the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Lunch at the Diamond Grill. The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Lunch is an annual tradition, held following the Children’s Mardi Gras Parade. As part of the celebration this year, each course of the meal was designed to recognize a different educational partner. “...
Thursday, Feb 20, 2020 - 3:00 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 20, 2020) — Mayors from across Central Louisiana gathered at the Randolph Riverfront Center Wednesday morning to discuss common issues and ways they can work together as a region at the Central Louisiana Regional Mayors’ Meeting. Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall hosted the meeting with the assistance of the city’s economic development team, the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce and the England Authority. Also participating in the discussions were representatives of the Louisiana Municipal Association and State Senators Jay Luneau and Louis Bernard along with...
Saturday, Feb 15, 2020 - 2:52 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 15, 2020) — Alexandria Police Department officials and officers from Louisiana State Police, in conjunction with the SafeAlex program, collected 147 guns turned in by area residents as part of a gun buyback program held Saturday at the old Fire Station No. 2, located at 1105 Broadway Ave. Officials collected 39 handguns and 108 rifles/shotguns. “Gun-related violence is a serious issue. We held this event today to help increase awareness of the need for better gun safety and to give individuals an opportunity to turn in guns that, for whatever reason, they no longer want...
Friday, Feb 14, 2020 - 12:04 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 14, 2020) — The City of Alexandria has been recognized as a 2019 Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation. “Residents of Alexandria should be proud to live in a community that makes the planting and care of trees a priority,” said Dan Lambe, President of the Arbor Day Foundation in a letter to Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. Alexandria is one of more than 3,600 Tree City USA Communities. The Tree City USA program, established in 1976, is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State...
Thursday, Feb 6, 2020 - 3:15 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 6, 2020) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall announced the City of Alexandria, along with the Alexandria Police Department and SafeAlex, will hold a gun buyback program from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the old Fire Station No. 2, located at 1105 Broadway Ave. “We want to increase our efforts to address the rash of gun-related incidents we have seen recently in Alexandria,” Hall said. “Church and civic groups have conducted these buyback programs in the past, and they do make a difference.” Individuals turning in functioning guns will receive $50 for a...
Tuesday, Feb 4, 2020 - 8:40 pm
Alexandria, La. (Feb. 4, 2020) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall has asked for requests for proposals (RFP) on the Weiss & Goldring Building, located at 826 Third St. in downtown Alexandria.
The RFP lists terms and conditions for presenting a proposal for the development and subsequent sale of the building. To read the RFP, interested parties should go to https://www.cityofalexandriala.com. Scroll down and under Transparency click on “Weiss and Goldring RFP 2020.”
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Contact:
Cynthia D. Jardon
Communications
318.449.5000
cynthia.jardon@cityofalex.com
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020 - 12:57 pm
Alexandria, La. (Jan. 29, 2020) — A Celebration of Life service honoring Mrs. Florice Delores Evans Hall, mother of Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church, located at 831 Broadway Ave., with the Rev. Solomon Shorter, Sr., officiating.
Mrs. Hall, 89, passed away Monday, Jan. 27. Visitation will be at the church from 8:30 a.m. Friday until time of service. Burial will follow at National Cemetary in Pineville.
Contact:
Jim Smilie
Communications
318.449.5038 (work)
318.730.1683 (cell)
jim.smilie@...
Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020 - 5:33 pm
Alexandria, La. (Jan. 28, 2020) — Alexandria Police Chief Jerrod King will return to full, active duty on January 30. “I am pleased to have this matter resolved, and I am looking forward to having Chief King back on the job serving the citizens of Alexandria,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. King was placed on paid administrative leave Jan. 3. “Ideally, our personnel matters are handled internally, without public comment.” Hall said. “I understand Chief King is a very visable public figure, but he still deserves the same respect and privacy as any other city employee. In this case,...