Mandeville Daily stories to appear in print in new ‘Southern Reveille’ edition
Beginning with its January 16th issue, The Southern Reveille has launched a weekly Mandeville, Louisiana, print edition, and select Mandeville Daily news coverage will now appear in its…
Continue Reading…Council unanimously adopts sweeping parade, event overhaul
The Mandeville City Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a sweeping overhaul of the city’s parade and special-event rules, a move supporters said will modernize safety standards and create a more predictable system for recovering city costs tied…
Continue Reading…Mandeville’s ‘Wheelie Bandits’ strike again… and again… and again…
A group of roughly five to 10 teenagers riding primarily electric bicycles — affectionately dubbed the “Wheelie Bandits” — has drawn growing concern in recent months for what residents describe as dangerous riding behavior through Old Mandeville, particularly along…
Continue Reading…Big changes to lakefront parades, trailhead events up for vote
A proposed rewrite of Mandeville’s parade and special-event rules — one that could push the price tag for large lakefront parades into the tens of thousands of dollars — is up for a vote at the January 8th City…
Continue Reading…Proposed CLURO changes would reshape rezoning, conditional use, planned district reviews
Two interrelated zoning ordinances set for introduction by the City Council on January 8th would fundamentally change how major development proposals are brought before the public, requiring earlier council introduction, clearer limits on density calculations, and a single ordinance-driven…
Continue Reading…Proposed ordinance would overhaul Mandeville parade rules, shift costs to organizers
A proposed rewrite of Mandeville’s special events rules would significantly change how Old Mandeville’s parades and festivals are permitted, routed and paid for, while leaving traditional Mardi Gras parades largely…
Continue Reading…Mandeville council agenda includes water and sewer rate discussion
Discussion of recently implemented water and sewer rate changes is included on the agenda for Thursday’s Mandeville City Council meeting, which also features several ordinance introductions and…
Continue Reading…OPINION | The fight over special districts: autonomous or above the law?
At the heart of the debate over appointed boards and special districts lies a fundamental question of representative government: how much authority can an elected legislative body delegate before it begins to surrender powers the constitution expects it to exercise? In Louisiana’s…
Continue Reading…Madden touts fall events, upcoming projects in holiday message
Mayor Clay Madden took to his November 19th “Madden Minute” to express his gratitude to residents, city staff, and volunteers for their contributions during the busy fall season. He also unveiled …
Continue Reading…City Council to review event permits, infrastructure updates
The Mandeville City Council is set to tackle a full agenda Thursday, November 20th, with a slate of holiday event permits, infrastructure project updates and multiple contract approvals scheduled for …
Continue Reading…Mandeville High placed on lockdown after shooting threat hoax
Mandeville High School was placed on lockdown just before 1 p.m. Wednesday after an anonymous caller claimed someone was on their way to commit a shooting at the…
Continue Reading…COMMENTARY | ‘When every outcome is a conspiracy…’
A four-panel cartoon published by Mandeville Daily satirizes a familiar pattern on social media, where a small but vocal group of disgruntled citizens denounce every institution that rules against them. The cartoon offers commentary…
Continue Reading…P&Z denies delay request in Bechac tree-cutting proposal
Former City Councilman Denis Bechac appeared before the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday seeking permission to remove a large live oak, deemed dying by a local arborist, at his family’s historic…
Continue Reading…Tree-protection ordinance adopted after confusion over last-minute document
The City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to adopt Ordinance 25-11, a sweeping expansion of the city’s tree-protection rules, but only after a tense stretch of confusion over a new document shown on the council-chamber screens…
Continue Reading…Expanded tree-protection ordinance returns after months of revisions
An ordinance first introduced last spring to expand tree-protection rules in Mandeville will return to the City Council’s agenda October 23rd, four months after it was last postponed amid concerns that it…
Continue Reading…Meeting comments spark online targeting of mystery person, other official
Remarks made during the City Council’s October 9th meeting by Councilman at Large Scott Discon and former Councilman Denis Bechac set off a wave of speculation and personal commentary online after both men criticized an unnamed individual’s social media behavior but…
Continue Reading…Sanctuary residents press city over spiking water, sewer bills
Locals confronted city leaders this week over dramatic spikes in their water and sewer bills — with one reporting charges of $2,200 and others seeing jumps from about $100 to $800 — after Mandeville…
Continue Reading…Historic water and sewer billing shake-up brings sticker shock to high-volume users
Mandeville’s long-awaited overhaul of its water and sewer billing system has left many high-volume users experiencing a rate jolt, as the first round of statements reflected not only new tiered rates but also an unusually long billing…
Continue Reading…Income Strategies Committee weighs retirement costs, tax rededication at first meeting
The City Council’s new Income Strategies Committee held its first meeting Monday, September 15th, examining both the city’s revenue picture and cost-saving challenges while…
Continue Reading…Letter from the editor: Defending citizen journalism against intimidation
An informed public needs multiple news sources — not attacks on those who dare… To the reader: A handful of people seem to put a…
Continue Reading…Does Mandeville have a budget crisis or is it a political power play?
Analysis of the FY26 budgeting process and the ‘crisis’ claim: Four years ago, Glen Runyon told Mandeville leaders they were “a flush with money” and should cut taxes. Today, the city’s former efficiency consultant is warning of a budget crisis — and calling for pay and benefit cuts…
Continue Reading…‘Income Strategies’ committee adopted by council after debate over citizen appointees
The Mandeville City Council voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 25-39 at its August 14th meeting, creating an Income Strategies Committee to explore new revenue sources and cost-saving measures while…
Continue Reading…Council adopts FY2026 budget, rejects crisis narrative from 2024 foes
The City Council on Thursday adopted Mandeville’s fiscal 2026 operating and capital budgets, codified in Ordinances 25-25 and 25-26, after more than two hours of debate and a series of failed…
Continue Reading…Mandeville council heads into final FY26 budget vote with familiar divisions
The Mandeville City Council will decide Thursday whether to adopt the city’s fiscal 2026 operating and capital budgets, codified in Ordinances 25-25 and 25-26, following weeks of hearings…
Continue Reading…Zuckerman calls for sales tax cut to fix budget imbalance without cutting services
Councilman at Large Jason Zuckerman is proposing a sales tax reduction for Mandeville residents, arguing the city is collecting millions more than it spends and should return some of that money to …
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