Mayor, Council Battle Lines

If there was a honeymoon period between Mayor Friday Ellis and members of the Monroe City Council before they began to butt heads, it was a brief one. At Tuesday night's September 10, 2024 regular council meeting, the issue of vetoes and repeals took center stage as two ordinances were introduced. One ordinance sought to repeal Ordinance No. 12,225, which relates to purchasing and bidding procedures, and the other was Ordinance No. 12,220, which concerns the special tax election.

District 4 Councilman Rodney McFarland and District 5 Councilman Verbon Muhammad have been outspoken about the chan...