Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

When an ordinance was introduced at the last Monroe City council meeting, differences of opinion ran high. So it was no surprise that when the ordinance came up for final adoption, there were few changes in how people felt about the ordinance. Many felt that it was going to be a tough vote for some city council members, as the final votes on both ordinances went back and forth between council members as lengthy discussions were had. On Tuesday night, March 14, 2023, Monroe mayor, Friday Ellis, came out the victor. Though the raise won't be effective until the next administration, which could b...