Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, November 27th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, October 30th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, September 25th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, August 28th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, July 31st at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, June 26th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, May 29th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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Reveille Meeting

The Reveille Meeting will be held Friday, April 24th at 7:30 am at St. August Maison.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Hearing and Review on the City’s 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan

The City of Slidell invites public review and comment on the City’s 2026-2027 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan.

As part of the public review process, the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan will be available for
review and comment on Thursday, April 30, 2026, 9am to 7pm during an Open House hosted by
the City of Slidell, which is being held in the Mayor’s Community Room, First Floor City Hall, 2055
Second Street, Slidell, LA 70458. A public hearing presentation will be held from 10:00am to
11:00am to discuss the overall performance of the CDBG program, past projects and the
proposed submission of the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.

The 2026-2027 CDBG Annual Action Plan identifies the specific projects the City will fund with
Community Development Block Grant Funds. The CDBG funds allocated to the City of Slidell for
FY 2026-2027 are $207,801. The City proposes utilizing 80 % of the allocation received for project
activities within the COBG Target Area CT409 and 20% for Administration and Planning.
Proposed projects include but are not limited to public facility and infrastructure improvements;
creating partnerships; urgent need public facility and public service activities, fair housing
education and administration. No displacement of persons will occur.
All residents, particularly low to moderate income persons, are encouraged to attend the open
house and public hearing.

A draft of the action plan is available for review at the City of Slidell Planning Department from
8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) and on the City’s website at
www.mysllidell.com May 1, 2026, through June 4, 2026. To request a particular accommodation,
for inquiries about accessibility, comments, or to ask questions, email cdbg@cityofslidell.org,;
call 985-646-4320, or deliver written requests to CDBG, c/o Planning Department, 250 Bouscaren
Street, Suite 203, Slidell, LA 70458 24 hours prior to the meeting.

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Slidell’s Mixed Media Call for Artists

DOWNLOAD THE PROSPECTUS HERE.

Slidell Mayor Randy Fandal and the City of Slidell’s Commission on the Arts are inviting artists from across the Gulf Coast region to submit entries for the upcoming Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, an annual competition known for its creativity and diversity of artistic expression.

This unique exhibition highlights artwork that incorporates two or more mediums, offering artists an opportunity to showcase innovative and interdisciplinary pieces.

Serving as juror for this year’s exhibition is Nina Dunbar, a Slidell native with more than 30 years of experience as a nonprofit executive, fundraiser, and arts advocate. Dunbar holds a Master of Arts in Arts Management from the University of New Orleans and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Art Education from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. She currently serves as Deputy General Director of Opera Santa Barbara and is the principal of Change | Practice | Play, a consultancy focused on strategic planning, development, and grant writing for nonprofit organizations. Throughout her distinguished career, Dunbar has held leadership roles with organizations in California, Arizona, and Louisiana, and has contributed to numerous public art initiatives across the United States and internationally.

The competition is open to artists 18 years and older residing in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Each artist may submit up to three works, with a flat entry fee of $25. A total of $600 in awards will be presented for first, second, and third place, as selected by the juror.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 27, 2026, and artists will be notified of acceptance by Thursday, April 30, 2026. Complete entry details are available in the official prospectus, which can be obtained from the Department of Cultural & Public Affairs (250 Bouscaren Street, Suite 304) or downloaded from the Cultural & Public Affairs section of the city’s website at www.myslidell.com.

Selected works will be exhibited in the George Dunbar Gallery, located within the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall (2055 Second Street) in Olde Towne Slidell. The exhibition will open on Friday, May 8, 2026, with a public reception and awards presentation from 6 to 8 p.m., and will remain on display through June 26, 2026.

Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. Same-day appointments are available by calling the Department of Cultural & Public Affairs at (985) 646-4375.

For more information, please contact the Department of Cultural & Public Affairs at (985) 646-4375 or visit www.myslidell.com. Follow the City of Slidell on Facebook for updates on this and other upcoming events.

DOWNLOAD THE PROSPECTUS HERE.

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