City opens sand bag location near Heritage Park in preparation for TS Cristobal

With Tropical Storm Cristobal moving through the Gulf of Mexico and predicted to hit Louisiana on Sunday, the City of Slidell is expecting heavy rain and wind over the next several days. Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer is asking people to start taking precautions for severe weather.

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Boys & Girls Clubs offers Grab-N-Go meals for kids starting June 10

Shared on behalf of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana. Grab-N-Go meal service will start at the Slidell Unit on Wednesday, June 10.

 

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5/26/20 COVID-19 Update 15 – City Offices Reopen to the Public

Effective Tuesday, May 26, 2020, all city offices have reopened to the public during normal business hours, subject to capacity restrictions and following social distancing guidelines.

Citizens can still conduct business with city departments via phone and email. 

For the latest information about COVID-19, please visit the CDC website at CDC.gov. For the latest information about City of Slidell news and events, please visit the city’s website at MySlidell.com. Important information from other government organizations and community groups will also be shared on the “City of Slidell, Louisiana” Facebook page.

 

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Slidell City Council Meeting Info

The Slidell City Council will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the in the City Council Chambers, Suite 319, 2045 Second Street.
 
The chambers shall be subject to reasonable capacity and distancing restrictions in light of COVID-19.
 
Questions or comments from the public on any agenda item for this meeting may be submitted to Thomas Reeves by 5:30 p.m. on May 26, 2020 by emailing treeves@cityofslidell.org. Questions will be presented at the meeting when the agenda item is brought up. Members of the public may also follow the meeting through a telephone conference call-in number: 978-990-5000; access code: 459052#, and the public may make comments or ask questions on agenda items through that medium at appropriate times during the meeting.
 
The meeting will also be streamed live on the “City of Slidell, Louisiana” Facebook page, but questions will not be accepted through that medium.
 
The agenda can be found here: http://myslidell.com/city-council/agendas/
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Keep Slidell Beautiful hosts annual Tree Giveaway on Saturday, May 23 at Fritchie Park

Keep Slidell Beautiful and the Slidell Tree Board will host their annual Tree Giveaway on Saturday, May 23, starting at 8 a.m. at Fritchie Park.
 
“We have over 400 Cleveland Select Pear Trees to giveaway to the public,” said Trey Brownfield, director of Keep Slidell Beautiful. “The Tree Giveaway was postponed from earlier in the year due to COVID-19 concerns. We will be practicing social distancing, so we ask that the public remain in their vehicle at all times. Since March, the trees have grown considerably and they are now over 10 feet tall. You will definitely need at pickup truck or a vehicle with a trailer to bring these trees home. “
 
Trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one tree is allowed per vehicle. Because of the size of the trees, citizens in cars or SUVs will be asked to return with a truck or trailer. 
 
Sponsors for the Tree Giveaway include CLECO, Slidell Memorial Hospital and Oschner, Coastal Environmental Services, Mike Rich CFP with Pontchartrain Investment Management and the Keep Slidell Beautiful Board.
 
For more information, please  contact Trey Brownfield by phone at 985-646-9564 or by e-mail at tbrownfield@cityofslidell.org. For information about City of Slidell news and upcoming events, you can sign up for our email news list on our website at www.myslidell.com or visit the  “City of Slidell, Louisiana” on Facebook. You can also follow Keep Slidell Beautiful on Facebook.
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DOTD announces I-10 lane closures May 17-22

From Sunday, May 17, 2020, through Friday, May 22, 2020, there will be nightly alternating lane closures on I-10, both Eastbound and Westbound between I-10/I-12/I-59 interchange and the I-10 twin spans. These closures will be from the hours of 7:00 PM – 5:00 AM nightly, weather permitting. This is for crews to continue asphalt paving operations on I-10 in Slidell.

There will be no work or closures over Memorial Day weekend.

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