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Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Slidell Mayor Bill Borchert has been a resident of Slidell for over 50 years. He is a graduate of St. Paul’s High School and Louisiana Tech University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
Elected to the Slidell City Council in 2008, Bill has initiated numerous projects that have brought significant improvements to our community. Even though the councilman position is a part-time role, Bill dedicated full-time effort to serving our community. Among his many accomplishments during his first term in office, Bill was instrumental in bringing together key individuals to expedite the construction of the I-12 Sound Barrier Wall along Country Club Estates, a project that had languished for nearly two decades. He also made critical changes to retiree benefits, saving Slidell taxpayers an estimated $16 million in unfunded liabilities. Additionally, he brokered the deal that kept the Mosquito Control Headquarters located at the Slidell Airport.
Bill personally wrote the $1.5 million federally awarded grant that repaired the deteriorated bulkhead and broken sidewalks along Bayou Bonfouca at Heritage Park and added the First-Class Marina as lagniappe!
His service to the community began as an altar server at St. Margaret Mary. Growing up as a Boy Scout in Slidell also prepared Bill to respond to those in need. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Bill volunteered with several disaster response and recovery groups, even converting his limo garage into a dormitory that housed over 2,000 volunteers helping to rebuild in our community. His efforts following Hurricane Katrina earned him the Fire District #1 Katrina Angel Award and the St. Tammany School Board PTA Honorary Life Service Award.
Since the 2016 Denham Springs floods, Bill has led the St. Margaret Mary Men’s Club Disaster Relief Team, providing hot meals to communities affected by natural disasters along the Gulf Coast and as far as North Carolina. His all-volunteer Disaster Relief Team has served over 120,000 hot meals to those in need and was recently recognized nationally, receiving a $25,000 grant for their relief efforts from Catholic Charities USA.
Bill and his wife, Laura, have hosted Charity Poker Tournaments, raising over $20,000 for nonprofits, and have participated in several overseas mission trips to Madrid, Morocco, and Zanzibar, Africa. Bill also co-organized a six-week task force with Councilwoman Leslie Denham called “Walk a Day in Your Shoes” to address racial disconnect and foster community unity. He re-instituted quarterly City/Parish government caucus meetings to improve communication and cooperation among local elected officials.
As a passionate supporter of the arts, Bill brought Antique Umbrella Alley to Olde Towne, revitalizing the historic antique district and boosting its economic prosperity. He helped create the Camellia Glass Bloom Tree in the roundabout on Brownswitch Road, volunteered to install nearly 200 Pelicans on Parade, and has been a Cultural Arts Sponsor for over 15 years. Bill and Laura have hosted numerous artists at Notting Hill in Olde Towne Slidell during Arts Evening, White Linen and Lagniappe, and other events, continuing to support and enhance Slidell’s cultural landscape.
Bill is a past vice president and current member of the St. Margaret Mary Men’s Club and a founding board member of Southeast Louisiana Underwater Search and Recovery, a nonprofit that strives to reunite families with lost loved ones. Over the years, he has served on boards, volunteered, and supported numerous nonprofits, including Hospice House, United Way, Community Christian Concern, STARC, Men of Steel, Habitat for Humanity, Heritage Fest, Leadership Northshore, Children’s Hospital, Lynch Family Foundation, Rainbow Childcare, and Sons of the American Legion, among others.
Bill Borchert is humbled and honored to serve as Mayor of the City of Slidell. His extensive experience as a councilman, along with his frequent service as Acting Mayor over the past six and a half years, has prepared him to step into the role of Mayor. Some of his initial priorities include completing the Tammany Trace into Heritage Park, revitalizing youth recreational sports, and making necessary improvements to the city’s drainage infrastructure to reduce flooding.
Bill and Laura have three beautiful, college-educated daughters and two wonderful grandchildren. They remain active and accessible in the Slidell community, frequently strolling through Olde Towne, shopping at the Farmers Market, and supporting local restaurants and shops.
Mayor Bill Borchert invites you to share your concerns and dreams for the continued progress of the City of Slidell.
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Mayor’s Office
2055 Second Street
Slidell, LA 70458
Mayor’s Office
PO Box 828
Slidell, LA 70459
Phone: (985) 646-4333
Email: bborchert@cityofslidell.org
City Hall
2055 Second Street
Slidell, LA 70458
Phone: (985) 646-4332
City Council
2045 Second Street
Slidell, LA 70458
Phone: (985) 646-4307
Slidell Police Department
2112 Sgt Alfred St
Slidell, LA 70458
Phone: 985-643-3131