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City HallThursday, November 12

Monroe's City Council signs off on a transit workers' contract, and the State of the City airs Sunday

The Morning Monroe teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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The Monroe City Council signed off Monday on a new collective bargaining agreement with employees of the city's public transit system. Some council members raised concerns that Mayor Friday Ellis' administration was stymying negotiations for fair wages with those employees.

Want to hear from the mayor? Ellis will give an overview of the past year in the 2026 State of the City on Sunday, Nov. 15. City department leaders and community members will talk about initiatives, services and projects affecting Monroe.

Five stations will air Monroe's State of the City

StationNetwork
KNOECBS
KCWLGulf Coast Network
KTVENBC
KAQYABC
KARDFOX

Source: MyArkLaMiss

  • Stream live: City of Monroe's Facebook page
  • Performance: spoken word artist Larry Bell Jr.
  • Title sponsor: Lazenby & Associates, Inc.

Nov. 15the day Monroe's 2026 State of the City airs

Mayor Friday Ellis will give an overview of developments from the past year.

Source: MyArkLaMiss

Sources: Hanna Newspapers, MyArkLaMiss

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