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Mayor Bill Borchert

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!

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Chief Randy Fandal

Randy Fandal is a lifelong resident of Slidell and a dedicated public servant with deep roots in the community as a fourth-generation native. With a career spanning over 45 years in law enforcement and more than 30 years of leadership experience, Randy has been committed to protecting and serving the citizens of Slidell.

Randy began his journey in public safety in 1980 with the Slidell Police Department, serving in various roles including Patrolman, Detective, and EMT. A distinguished graduate of the Louisiana State Police Academy, he earned the Douglas M. Millet Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence. Over his 23-year tenure with the Louisiana State Police, Randy advanced through the ranks from Trooper to Lieutenant and gained national recognition for his leadership of the Criminal Interdiction Program, which contributed to one of the largest crystal meth seizures in U.S. history.

After retiring from the State Police in 2011, Randy undertook a challenging 2,184-mile hike along the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, raising funds for the Troop L Grant-A-Wish program to benefit terminally ill children. He returned to law enforcement shortly thereafter and has served as Chief of Police in Slidell since 2016. Under his leadership, the department has undergone significant growth and modernization, achieving milestones such as…

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For Our Residents

In 2020, Slidell, LA had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $55,842. Between 2010 and 2020 the population of Slidell, LA grew from 27,068 to 28,781, a 6.32% increase

The median property value in Slidell, LA is $167,900, and the homeownership rate is 69.7%. Most people in Slidell, LA commute by drive alone, and the average commute time is 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Slidell, LA is 2 cars per household.

  • Taxes

    Property taxes of residents who live within Slidell City limits are assessed by the St. Tammany Parish Assessor’s Office and
    collected by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.

  • Parks and Recreation

    The Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for the maintenance and scheduling of all 30 city parks, the Summer Recreation Program for children, city beautification, landscaping of public buildings, adult softball and kickball leagues, and the sponsorship of certain city events.

  • Community Events

    The City of Slidell has many cultural events for our citizens to attend, including but not limited to; Bayou Jam Concerts, Christmas Under the Stars, Arts Evening, Slidell Movie Nights, Some Enchanted Evening with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Arts-in-Education opportunities, and may more City Sponsored Events. For more information about our cultural events, please visit The City of Slidell Cultural and Public Affairs Office.

Olde Towne Slidell Heritage Park

Live • Work • Play

The City of Slidell sits just above the City of New Orleans, north of Lake Pontchartrain. Slidell is just a 25 minute commute to New Orleans. Interstates I-10, I-12, and I-59 all converge in our city making it easy access to Hattiesburg, MS (north), Biloxi, MS and Pensacola, FL (east), and Baton Rouge (west). Slidell is also a quick commute for those working at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and NASA Michoud Assembly Center in New Orleans.

Slidell is a diverse city with many amenities. Fishing, hunting, boating, sailing, canoeing find easy access on Lake Pontchartrain, Bayou Bonfouca, and the Pearl River.

Idyllic communities, filled with antique shops, galleries, and restaurants are found throughout our city. Kids especially enjoy the swamp tours of our pristine Honey Island Swamp and numerous parades, 30 parks, youth rec. leagues, and summer recreation programs.

Exciting flavors inspire menus in elegant dining spaces. Find happiness in perfectly fried shrimp, a mountain of spicy boiled crawfish, and many other world-famous New Orleans dishes at our local restaurants.

There is so much more install for you in Slidell, Louisiana!

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