The members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., were at the City Council meeting Monday,Jan. 13 that was declared Delta Day by Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. and the Council. The soror-ity was founded in 1923 and the alumni chapter was chartered in Feb. 20, 1990 in Natchitoches.Delta Sigma Theta provides service to the community under its Five Point ProgrammaticThrust: Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness andInvolvement, Physical and Mental Health and Political Awareness and In
Bukar Mohammedis the assistantdirector of the Utili-ties Departmentand will move intothe director’s posi-tion with the retire-ment of Matt Ander-son who is onvacation.Mohammed is a 15-year employee ofthe utility depart-ment and has beenan administrativeassistant to DirectorMatt Anderson.
Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. recognized MattAnderson who has been an employee of theCity Utility Depart-ment for 28 years anddirector for the lastfour. Williams saidAnderson was his firstappointment and guid-ed the City through aterrific winter stormthat saw a water short-age the first week hewas appointed andWilliams’ first week inoffice. Commentsabout Anderson werethat he always responded in a very challeng-ing job and was available 24/7. “it’s beenamazing working with you,” Williams toldAnderson.
Williams also recognized Randy LaCaze, a26-year employee, all of which were as Eco-nomic and CommunityDevelopment director.He recently retired butbegan his career withthe City in 1998 andworked with three may-ors. His latest big pro-ject was collaborationto develop the Texasand Pacific Depot.
The controversy at the City Council meting Monday was about a property owner’s rights versus the character of a neighborhood.The Council voted on seven applications for rezoning for residential homeowners to operate Airbnb in their homes. The Council approved six of those applications but denied the request of Sonya Ross for an Airbnb at 400 Parkway.Voting for the motion to deny...
