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In 1912, the Lawrason Act established Alexandria municipal government in a strong mayor format, where the mayor was also the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety (Police, Fire, Sanitation). There were separate Commissioners of Streets and Parks and Finance and Utilities, elected citywide.
After incorporating in 1916, the City of Port Allen operates under the Lawrason Act. [13] The mayor is elected at large. The elected mayor is the city's chief executive officer and responsible for the daily activities and services of the city. The mayor's office includes the chief administrative officer and the chief financial officer.
At that time a man named Robert A. Corbin owned the majority of the land in the area and the railroad named the depot after him. The Corbin railroad depot was the only stop where water was available for trains traveling between Hammond and Baton Rouge. Then in 1964 local citizens used the Lawrason Act to incorporate into an independent town ...
Municipalization is the transfer of private entities, assets, service providers, or corporations to public ownership by a municipality, including (but not limited to) a city, county, or public utility district ownership. [1] The transfer may be from private ownership (usually by purchase) or from other levels of government.
From Saturday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 3, voters can cast ballots for members of local school boards and municipal offices as well as the candidates in this year's county, congressional and ...
When the Palisades Fire started on Jan. 7, Muhs didn't wait to be asked for help; he posted a message on Nextdoor, letting his neighbors know he was ready to help with animal rescue and ...
Another son of NBA superstar LeBron James will be playing Division I college basketball after Bryce James announced his commitment to the Arizona Wildcats on Wednesday.
Newellton itself was founded in the early 19th century by the Routh family, for whom the defunct Routhwood Elementary School was named. John David Stokes Newell Sr., a planter and lawyer in St. Joseph, the seat of Tensas Parish, named the settlement for his father, Edward, a native of North Carolina who relocated to Tensas Parish in 1834.