Ruston’s Board of Aldermen is scheduled to consider an ordinance Monday that, if approved, will officially put the historic downtown Federal Building up for sale.
The city of Ruston will not mandate that its employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations, but it is looking at ways to encourage unvaccinated workers to get the shot, Mayor Ronny Walker said Wednesday.
It’s been six weeks since the city of Ruston launched a financial incentive program aimed at luring remote workers to town, and as of Monday, 85 people had applied for the 25 slots available.
Local developer Frank Cordaro said Friday he’s considering taking his case to rezone property on College Hill Drive to the 3rd Judicial District Court.
Construction is expected to begin in late September or early October on the first phase of Ruston’s approximately $22 million Monroe Street Corridor Project that will connect downtown Ruston to Interstate 20 and Louisiana Tech University in a new way.
Ruston’s Board of Aldermen on Thursday is scheduled to decide whether a local developer gets his wish to have property on College Hill Drive rezoned for an apartment complex.
The city of Ruston’s proposed budget for the spending year that begins Oct.1 shows an almost $25 million increase in revenue over the current year. But it isn’t primarily locally generated funds making the budget look flush.
