Plain-English weekly recaps written from official meeting records. 2 weeks available.
Week of 2026-08-24
Planning Commission denies mobile home on Lazarre, approves on Pear; Aldermen weigh contracts and downtown plans
The West Monroe Planning Commission denied a request to place a mobile home at 209 Lazarre Ave. and approved a similar request at 107 Pear St. during its Aug. 17 meeting. The commission also tabled a subdivision review for the 700 block of Linderman Ave. because plans were not ready.
Planning Commission
The commission denied the mobile home application (PA-26-10000005) submitted by Sylvia and Fred Burns for 209 Lazarre Ave. The denial came on a motion by Bendily, seconded by Scoggins. The application was later reconsidered and denied again on a motion by Poole, seconded by Scoggins. The commission heard opposition from a neighbor before the vote.
In a separate action, the commission approved a mobile home application (PA-26-10000007) for 107 Pear St. submitted by Harold Langford. The motion was made by Scoggins and seconded by Poole.
The commission tabled a subdivision review (SUB-26-55000006) for the 700 block of Linderman Ave. on a motion by Bendily, seconded by Poole, because plans were not ready.
The denied Lazarre Ave. application will be heard by the City Council on Sept. 1, 2026.
Board of Aldermen
The Board of Aldermen met Aug. 18 with several items on its agenda, though minutes have not yet been published. The board was set to consider:
- An ordinance authorizing an agreement with Fontenot Benefits & Actuarial Consulting for GASB 75 services at a cost of $3,000.
- An ordinance authorizing an agreement with Revize LLC for website design and hosting.
- An ordinance declaring property surplus and selling it to KRALCO, L.L.C. via a lease with option to purchase.
- An ordinance declaring the Senior Center van surplus and selling it by public internet auction.
- Change Order No. 1 for the Kiroli Park Walking Trail Improvements with Benchmark Construction Group, adding $45,663.07 and 153 days to the project.
The board also held a public meeting that day with a single substantive item: a presentation from the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) on downtown streetscape and infrastructure improvements. The presentation covered plans to calm traffic, improve pedestrian safety, and strengthen downtown infrastructure. No votes or decisions were listed on that agenda.
Coming up
The City Council will hear the denied mobile home application for 209 Lazarre Ave. on Sept. 1, 2026. No other upcoming meetings were listed in the next 14 days.
Week of 2026-08-03
West Monroe roundup: Board OKs 1% sales tax, infrastructure grants; Planning Commission acts on zoning
The West Monroe Board of Aldermen voted 5-0 on July 21 to continue a 1% sales tax and authorize roughly $1.5 million in grant applications for water and sewer improvements, making the tax renewal and infrastructure funding the most consequential decisions of the past two weeks.
Board of Aldermen — July 21
The board approved Resolution 889 and Ordinance 5623 to levy the continued 1% sales tax, following a June 27 election. The vote was 5-0.
Members also authorized grant applications for two infrastructure projects: $500,000 for the Glenwood Drive Water Main and $1 million for the Frost Commercial Parkway Water & Sewer project. Both passed 5-0.
Two construction contracts were awarded, each by a 5-0 vote:
- $135,000 to Ryan Watson Construction for Downtown Gateway Signage.
- $172,173 to Amethyst Construction, Inc. for Kiroli Park Entrance Improvements.
The board approved Ordinance 5624 (5-0) updating "Part 11: Crimes and Offenses" in the City's Code, and Resolution 890 (5-0) appointing positions for the West Monroe Housing Authority.
A request for development proposals for a riverfront restaurant project was authorized 5-0. The board tabled a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the West Monroe Downtown Revitalization Group to an uncertain date, also on a 5-0 vote.
Planning Commission — July 20
The Planning Commission approved a request to place a mobile home at 617 Riggs St in an R-1 district.
A proposed zone change from R-1 to B-3 at 2801 N 7th St was ruled unfavorable. That property is the same site the Board of Aldermen is scheduled to take up at its August 3 meeting.
The commission tabled a zone change request from B-3 to B-1 at 1412 Ridge Ave and approved minutes from its June 22, 2026 meeting.
Board of Adjustments — July 27
The Board of Adjustments approved VAR 26-20000002 for 2406 Nye St, reducing the required setback from 25 feet to 5 feet to allow a new structure. The board also approved minutes from its February 23, 2026 meeting.
Coming up
The Board of Aldermen meets August 3 with several items on the agenda:
- A public hearing to rezone 2801 North 7th Street from R-1 to B-3.
- A resolution to adopt a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.
- An agreement with the Louisiana Department of Health to use the West Monroe Sports & Events Complex as an emergency shelter.
- Bids for the Stella Street Gravity Sewer Main Rehabilitation, estimated at $275,000.
- Change Order No. 3 for the Crosley Street Sanitary Sewer Improvements, a reduction of $24,677.80.
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