Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

As expected, emotions were flying high at Tuesday night's May 24, 2022 Monroe City Council meeting. On the council's agenda was a resolution by the Southside Economic Development District(SEDD) to financially help local businesses create or expand business. Before council members officially heard the proposal, there was chatter that there was opposition from the Ellis administration. The proposed resolution was brought up at the May 17 meeting during audience participation at the end, and the public was told that the proposal had been scheduled for the May 24 meeting. Just before the meetin...