Mayor/Council Pay Raise Tops Agenda

Have any elected in Districts 3,4, or 5 in the city of Monroe traveled through south Monroe? Southside residents are still waiting for their share of tax dollars. Many topics need to be addressed, but the most pressing questions Monroe city council members and mayor should answer is what they have done for south Monroe. Southside residents expect more than empty promises this time. There is a way for change to happen, and residents are growing increasingly weary of the lip service only given when there is an election cycle.

It is as if area politicians either don't visit the Southside or turn...