Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Members of the Monroe City Council were told that a historic building is facing the demolition ball if the owners doesn’t make the necessary repairs. The Martin Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church located at 1906 Adams St. Monroe LA was the only structure on the council’s agenda for proposed condemnation. The building has been in disrepair for some time, and the city was moved to bring it before council members for their consideration. The city, through Code Enforcement, had given members a 24-hour notice of condemnation prior to Tuesday (Nov.12) night’s council meeting so tha...