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Alexandria, La. (July 14, 2021) — Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall and representatives of Alexandria Police Officers Association Local 833 formally signed the contract between the City and the union during a ceremony at the Public Safety Complex today. “I’m proud to stand here today with these officers to get them the increases they deserve,” Hall said. “It is a new day for APD in terms of pay, benefits and leadership. The men and women of APD are professionals and now their pay and benefits package matches the high standard of performance of our officers.” Alexandria Police Officers Association Local...
Alexandria, La. (July 12, 2021) — The City of Alexandria will host a Back to School Bash from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at the Randolph Riverfront Center, located at 707 Second Street in downtown Alexandria. Local students in grades Pre-K through 12 will be able to get free back to school supplies, including pens, paper, notebooks, colored pens, crayons and other classroom necessities. There will also be a number of fun activities as well as a K9 demonstration. For the health and safety of participants, face masks will be required while inside the event as well as social...
Alexandria, La. (July 12, 2021) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall, working in conjunction with Finance Director David Johnson, attorney Trey Gist and members of the Alexandria City Council, has submitted a budget amendment for final consideration at Tuesday’s City Council meeting designed to correct the deficiencies in the currently adopted 2021-2022 budget. “It is time we get this matter resolved,” Hall said. “As Mayor, it is my responsibility to find a way to get that done, just as it was my responsibility to fight to ensure that we comply with the requirements of the City Charter and...
Alexandria, La. (July 7, 2021) — The City of Alexandria hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for the Alexandria Riverfront Amphitheater Bandshell, a $1.3 million joint project to improve downtown between the Red River Waterway Commission and the City of Alexandria. “Our vision is to create a beautiful, accessible greenspace where people can come to fish, go boating, cookout or have a picnic with friends and family members, come to study for class or just lay back and get a few minutes of well-deserved relaxation,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey Hall. “We also want a place where...
Alexandria, La. (July 1, 2021) — Alexandria, La. (July 1, 2021) — A community fireworks celebration for Independence Day will be held at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4, in downtown Alexandria with fireworks over the Red River. Following the City Council’s decision Tuesday night to vote against a city-sponsored July 4th fireworks show, councilmen Lee Rubin, Chuck Fowler and Jim Villard as well as Mayor Jeff Hall spearheaded a drive to raise funds to sponsor the event. Rubin, Fowler and Villard voted for the fireworks show. “We all thought it was important to the quality of life in Alexandria to have a...
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...
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...
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...
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.”...
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...