Press Releases
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2020 - 3:29 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 10, 2020) — As Alexandria and other cities across Louisiana enter Phase 2 of the reopening plan from COVID-19 businesses are working to adopt safety protocols necessary to ensure the health and safety of their employees as well as their customers. To help consumers identify local businesses that are following the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state public health guidelines, the City of Alexandria has created the Open Safely campaign. Local businesses that have made a commitment to following the health and safety guidelines from the state and federal...
Friday, Jun 5, 2020 - 3:19 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 5, 2020) — Workers with the City of Alexandria are actively preparing for the possibility of high winds and heavy rain this weekend from Tropical Storm Cristobal, which is currently forecast to move through the Alexandria area Sunday and Monday. National Weather Service forecasts indicate Alexandria could get a minimum of 2-5 inches of rain from the storm and wind gusts of around 40 miles per hour. Alexandria residents concerned about flooding may get free sandbags from self-service locations from noon until 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday at the...
Thursday, Jun 4, 2020 - 3:39 pm
Alexandria, La. (June 4, 2020) — Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the state will move to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 reopening process starting Friday. Businesses in Alexandria are encouraged to follow the state guidelines, which typically call for no more than 50 percent occupancy of business areas. “With Phase 2 we are beginning a phased-in reopening of City facilities designed to ensure we maintain the health and safety of our employees as well as those who visit our City buildings,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. Starting Monday, June 8, the lobby of the Public Safety Complex...
Wednesday, Jun 3, 2020 - 11:46 am
Alexandria, La. (June 3, 2020) — As central Louisiana residents choose to gather to exercise their right to free speech to advocate for social justice in light of recent incidents, the City of Alexandria, the City of Pineville and the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office jointly support peaceful demonstrations while encouraging citizens to take precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19. “The recent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis as well as the deaths of other African Americans in encounters with police are tragedies that should never have happened,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “Like...
Friday, May 29, 2020 - 2:58 pm
Alexandria, La. (May 29, 2020) — June 1 marks the official beginning of hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. This year, forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting a 60 percent chance we will see an above-average hurricane season. Specifically they are projecting 13-19 named storms – the first named storm of the season, Arthur, has already occurred. Of those named storms, 6-10 are projected to be hurricanes and of those, 3-6 are expected to be classified as major hurricanes, which are category 3 and above. The City of Alexandria...
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 11:35 am
Alexandria, La. (May 28, 2020) — Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall and Louisiana State University of Alexandria Chancellor Dr. Paul Coreil signed an Interagency Agreement between the City of Alexandria and LSUA in a signing ceremony on the steps of Alexandria City Hall at 11 a.m. today. “We are extremely pleased to renew our strong partnership with the City of Alexandria,” Coreil said. “The City and LSUA are jointly committed to improving quality of life for everyone through culturally rich art exhibits presented by the Alexandria Museum of Art (AMoA). Additionally, our joint commitment to...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 2:13 pm
Alexandria, La. (May 19, 2020) — All City of Alexandria office buildings, including the Utility Customer Service building, City Hall, the Public Safety Complex, the Alexandria Zoo, the Animal Shelter and other departments will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
ATRANS bus service, however, will be open during normal operating hours.
The Sanitation Department Memorial Day week schedule will be as follows:
• Monday, May 25 – closed
• Tuesday, May 26 – Monday’s pickup
• Wednesday, May 27 – Tuesday’s pickup
• Thursday, May 28 – regular pickup...
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 4:59 pm
Alexandria, La. (May 18, 2020) — As part of the Phase 1 reopening plan, The City of Alexandria is now allowing limited public access to the Utility Customer Service Building, located at 625 Murray Street downtown, with safety restrictions in place. Customers seeking to pay their utility bill should continue to use the drive-thru window, dropbox or pay by mail, online or at any First Federal Bank of Louisiana location. The teller windows for utility payments inside the building remain closed until further notice. Also, garbage bags are not available at this time. Customers are asked to hold on...
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 1:41 pm
Alexandria, La. (May 18, 2020) — Due to ongoing public health and safety concerns related to minimizing public interaction to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the City of Alexandria will not hold its traditional summer camp activities this year. Youth Programs Coordinator Sakena Cannon said all traditional summer camp activities as well as Rec2Mobile events that were scheduled for June have been canceled. In-person activities at the city’s youth facilities as well as city parks could possibly resume in July, depending on the guidance of public health officials. “The health and...
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 3:27 pm
Alexandria, La. (May 8, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the City of Alexandria has been awarded $300,000 from the EPA’s Brownfields Program to conduct assessments. The funding is provided for cleanup and assessment of abandoned or contaminated properties, which are known as brownfields. “We are extremely grateful to the EPA and the Brownfields Assessment Grant Program for this award,” said Alexandria Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall. “My administration has been working hard to revitalize Alexandria, including the downtown area, which includes an Opportunity Zone...