City of West Monroe

Congratulations to two West Monroe facilities for being recognized in "Louisiana Living" magazine as part of their La Nouvelle Louisiane section - new and noteworthy people and places in Louisiana.

West Monroe Sports & Events was named as "Best Recreational Spot." The 110,000 square foot facility features eight basketball courts that can be converted to volleyball or pickleball courts, plus multipurpose rooms, flexible meeting and event spaces and an open mezzanine for spectators. The facility is located at 875 Constitution Drive.

Courtyard on Cotton art gallery in Downtown West Monroe was named as a runner-up for "Best Outdoor Space" for their New Orleans-inspired grass courtyard surrounded by antique brick walls and a fleur-de-lis wrought-iron gated fence. Guests can follow the paved walkway through a vine-laced arbor to reach the interior gallery that showcases the work of both emerging and established artists.

Read more about La Nouvelle Louisiane at the link below:

La Nouvelle Louisiane - louisianalife.com King Brasserie & Bar’s Shrimp Orleans Best New Restaurant King Brasserie & Bar which opened last year within the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, evokes the traditional neighborhood brasseries of France mingled with Mediterranean flare and the rich culinary traditions of New Orleans. Led by the hotel’s E...

The City of West Monroe Board of Aldermen will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers located on the first floor of City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Tonight's meeting agenda can be found online at:
https://www.cityofwestmonroe.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09032024-285

Happy Labor Day!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all City of West Monroe employees for their hard work and dedication. Thank you for your efforts to make West Monroe a wonderful place to live!

New hours for Kiroli Park, beginning today.

West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce
Discover Monroe-West Monroe

Beginning Sunday, September 1, Kiroli Park will be open from 7 AM - 7 PM.

Timothy Wayne Music brought a great crowd tonight to JAC's Craft Smokehouse in Downtown West Monroe as part of the Ouachita Live concert series.

There are only two more concerts left this season on the last Friday of September and October. Make plans to join us! 🎶🎵🎶

Ouachita Live is tonight from 7 - 9 PM at JAC's Craft Smokehouse in Downtown West Monroe featuring rising star, Timothy Wayne!🎤

Timothy is a rising young country artist making national waves in the country scene leading up to his junior year of college at LSU. He’s been touring on ✨Tim McGraw's SOLD OUT Standing Room Only Tour with Carley Pearce.✨He released his first track, "God Made A Country Boy," on the UMG Nashville label, with a video appearing on CMT. 🔥🌟🔥

Don't forget to bring a chair!

UPDATE! 📣 JAC's Craft Smokehouse at 401 Trenton Street will be our venue tonight due to expected rain. We appreciate JAC’s for accommodating us. They’ll have a full food menu available until 8pm and drinks available until 9pm. Don’t let the rain keep you away from this special show with Timothy Wayne Music!🤠🎶💃

City of West Monroe offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 for Labor Day. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 3.

Congratulations to City of West Monroe employees who were recently recognized for their years of service. These employees were recognized at a recent West Monroe City Council meeting. We thank them for their years of service and commitment to serving our community.

One year of service:
Brandon Rasmussen - West Monroe Police Department
Kaleb Allen - Public Works
Joshua Laneaux - Public Works

10 years of service:
Stephanie Laird - City Hall/Accounts Payable Clerk

20 years of service:
City of West Monroe Fire Department Chief Charlie Simmons

The City of West Monroe and West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce are proud to continue to recognize businesses as part of the community pride campaign known as “Take West Monroe to the Next Level.”

The most recent recipient of the "Next Level" award is Montgomery Poultry and Egg Co., a locally-owned wholesale distributor of poultry including chicken, turkey and eggs. The business serves central and north Louisiana as well as southern Arkansas, supplying restaurants, cafeterias, churches and more with fresh food.

A beautiful mural was recently added to the side of Montgomery Poultry by local artist Daniel Myers. You can view this artwork at 800 Wood Street.

HiSET Bootcamp courses will be offered at the West Monroe Community Center provided by Louisiana Delta Community College. The HiSET is the High Schoo. Equivalency Test for those who did not graduate high school.

Registration and pre-testing will take place by appointment only. Please refer to the flyer for contact information and how to register for the bootcamp.

West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce
United Way of Northeast Louisiana
Ouachita Parish Schools

The Free 8-week HiSet Bootcamp Fast Track will be happening at the West Monroe Community Center.

For more information, please contact Tammi Lee Kelly at 318-397-3239 or email [email protected]

Thank you U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy for spending time in West Monroe and Ouachita Parish today.

Senator Cassidy spoke at a breakfast this morning in Monroe and then served as the keynote speaker for the Ouachita Green awards banquet held at the West Ouachita Senior Center

Congratulations to all the award winners! A special congratulations goes to Jack and Betty Armstrong for being named as the West Monroe Community Champions. This couple is active in all community events and are constantly volunteering. You can regularly find them running, walking or paddling at many of our parks!

Another congratulations goes to Obe Brown for earning the Youth Achievement Award. Obe is a 14-year-old freshman at West Monroe High School and a Ouachita Green intern. He is an active volunteer, and we thank him for his service to the community!

City workers just completed construction of a new pavilion at the Highland Park Wetland Trails, made possible by a grant from Louisiana Economic Development's Louisiana Development Ready Program. The completed pavilion can be found near the park's Otis Street entrance. An additional pavilion will be constructed on the other side of the park in a few weeks. The pavilion provides park users a shaded place to rest and a picnic table.

West Monroe Parks & Recreation
West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce
Discover Monroe-West Monroe

The City of West Monroe Fire Department is now hiring!

To apply, go to 4341 Cypress Street (West Monroe Fire Department Administrative building).

Starting salary is $36,300 and will be $38,700 upon training completion.

For more information, scan the QR code on the flyer.

West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce

We are hiring! Come by 4341 Cypress Street to put in your application!

The City of West Monroe hosted a "Next Level" breakfast this morning featuring Rob Cleveland, the new President/CEO of Northeast Louisiana Economic Development Corporation.

Rob spoke of economic development efforts in Northeast Louisiana and ways the community can support those efforts to help the community continue to grow.

A special thank you to Marion State Bank for serving as today's sponsor!

In honor of National Dog Day, here are just some of our city employees and their furry friends! 🐕🦴🐾

West Monroe Police Department
City of West Monroe Fire Department
Farmer's Market at Seventh Square

Happy National Dog Day! There are plenty of parks in the City limits that are perfect for playing with your furry friend. 🐕🦴🐾 We also have the Raising Cane's Dog Park at Kiroli at Kiroli Park for both large and small dogs. Learn more about some of those parks at West Monroe Parks & Recreation

Stop by West Monroe Sports & Events to watch the final day of the Louisiana State Games Pickleball Championship!

It's a beautiful Saturday at the Farmer's Market at Seventh Square 🍉🌽🍆🫑

The City of West Monroe welcomes Louisiana 4-H agents to West Monroe this week for their annual association convention at the West Monroe Convention Center. Mayor Staci Mitchell was honored to provide a welcome to the agents and is actively involved as a volunteer with Ouachita 4-H. We appreciate everything the 4-H program does in our community and the opportunities they offer to our youth. 🍀

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry visited West Monroe for a listening session this morning with local leaders and business owners, hosted by West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce

The Secretary of State's office handles permitting for businesses and oversees elections and voter registration. Attendees were able to ask questions and share concerns about these processes, most of which can be found online. Helpful websites to know are:
➡️geauxvote.com
➡️geauxbiz.sos.la.gov

Louisiana Secretary of State

West Monroe Parks & Recreation will be profiling each of the parks located within the city limits. This week, the department is profiling the Highland Park Wetland Trails located just off N. 7th Street, formerly used as a golf course.

The park offers trails for walking, running or bicycling as well as outdoor fitness equipment. Look for two pavilions to be constructed in the near future! Follow West Monroe Parks & Recreation for more information on other parks and recreation sites in the city.

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West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce

We love seeing so many people use the West Monroe Recycling Centereach week! The Recycling Center is available for anyone to use, no matter where they reside.

Ouachita Green
Keep West Monroe Beautiful

We're proud to serve people throughout Northeast Louisiana! The West Monroe Recycling Center is free for all people to use, no matter where they reside.

Mayor Staci Mitchell and area leaders had the opportunity to visit with Governor Jeff Landry today as he visited Northeast Louisiana for a State of the State luncheon on the campus of University of Louisiana Monroe

The West Monroe Board of Aldermen will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, located on the first floor of West Monroe City Hall. The public is invited to attend this meeting. Tonight's meeting agenda can be found online at:

https://cityofwestmonroe.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08202024-284

Learn more about the Ouachita Parish area today at "The Best of Ouachita" at the ULM Clarke M. Williams Innovation Campus located at 100 CenturyLink Drive in Monroe.

This free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and aims to inform new and existing residents of Ouachita Parish about all the things happening in the community. The public is invited to attend.

The City of West Monroe will be in attendance and provide information on things such as West Monroe Parks & Recreation West Monroe Recycling Center and special events in Downtown West Monroe

University of Louisiana Monroe
West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce

There are just a few more days left to RSVP for the City of West Monroe's "Next Level" Breakfast featuring Rob Cleveland, the new President & CEO of Northeast Economic Development Corporation.

The breakfast will be held on Tuesday, August 27 at 8 a.m. at the West Monroe Convention Center

Rob recently accepted the position and moved to the Ouachita Parish area with his family. The breakfast will be an opportunity to hear from Rob about his plans to further economic development efforts in our region.

The breakfast is free, but seating is limited. RSVP this week by contacting the West Monroe Mayor's Office at (318) 396-2600 or [email protected]

Thank you to Marion State Bank for serving as the event sponsor!

West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce

The 2024 Louisiana State Games Pickleball Tournament will take place this weekend at West Monroe Sports & Events. Medalists will advance to The State Games of America as well as the Southern Pickleball Championships in Macon, Georgia in January 2025.

Register online at:
https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx

Discover Monroe-West Monroe
West Monroe Parks & Recreation

The 2024 Louisiana State Games Pickleball Tournament is coming up and you don't want to miss it!

Why You Shouldn't Miss This Event🏓

1. Competitive Play: Test your skills against some of the best players in the region. Whether you’re playing Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, or Mixed Doubles on Sunday, each match promises excitement and high-level competition.

2. Community and Camaraderie: Southern Pickleball tournaments are renowned for their welcoming atmosphere. Meet new friends, exchange tips, and become part of our pickleball family.

3. Path to The State Games of America: Medalists of the Louisiana State Games Pickleball Championship will advance to The State Games of America. The State Games of America is an Olympic-style event for medalists from the State Game competitions happening in 30 different states.

4. Path to the Southeastern Championships: Medalists in any event in the Louisiana State Games tournament will qualify to compete in the prestigious Southern Pickleball Championships in Macon, GA, from January 3rd-5th, 2025. Plus, you'll earn valuable points to boost your player rankings.

REGISTER NOW AT
https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx?eid=e12baba7-8dc0-49cc-bccf-28b503017ed9

The City of West Monroe is seeking a full-time program coordinator at the West Monroe Community Center. To apply online, use the link below.

https://thecityofwestmonroe.bamboohr.com/careers/53