Tammany Trace official clarifies electric vehicle rules as Trailhead signage confusion continues
A Tammany Trace official says street-legal electric mobility devices remain permitted on the Tammany Trace, despite confusion stemming from two different sets of signs that govern two separate areas…
Continue Reading…Police respond after parents report teen bicyclists riding through children’s birthday party at Trailhead
Mandeville Police responded Tuesday evening after parents hosting a birthday party for a young child with autism at the Mandeville Trailhead reported that a group of teenagers on bicycles were riding through a party being held under the pavilion and splash pad area in a manner they believed endangered…
Continue Reading…Council postpones meeting rules rewrite, short-term rental vote
The City Council postponed votes Thursday on proposed changes to its meeting procedures and a short-term rental permit, allowing the full council to consider the two matters when they return next…
Continue Reading…Council to consider reversing public comment interpretation in proposed rules rewrite
The City Council is scheduled Thursday to consider replacing its current rules of procedure with a new resolution that would reverse a controversial interpretation of the council’s public comment rules adopted just…
Continue Reading…Police begin targeted enforcement of illegal electric mini-motorcycles, bicycle traffic laws
The Mandeville Police Department made contact with more than 50 individuals Saturday during a targeted enforcement effort focused on illegal electric mini-motorcycles operating in Old Mandeville, Police Chief…
Continue Reading…OPINION | A rule intended for order now threatens open public comment at council meetings
Government meetings need rules. Without them, city councils could never finish an agenda. Time limits, maintaining decorum and keeping discussion orderly are all reasonable restrictions that allow public business to be …
Continue Reading…Water, sewer billing system to get independent review
The City Council unanimously voted Thursday to authorize Mayor Clay Madden to seek an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive audit and review of the city’s recently adopted water and sewer billing system, reopening debate…
Continue Reading…Low-traffic overlay for Monroe Street corridor to be considered by Council
A proposed zoning ordinance scheduled for introduction Thursday would create a new overlay district aimed at preventing future high-traffic development along the Monroe Street corridor, a move that could significantly affect the redevelopment potential of some of the city’s largest…
Continue Reading…Civil Service Board tables 2.8% COLA recommendation until budget hearings begin
A routine annual discussion over employee cost-of-living adjustments ended Wednesday without a recommendation after members of the Municipal Employees Civil Service Board and Mandeville City Council agreed more time was needed…
Continue Reading…Proposed FY 2027 budget projects structurally balanced operations, reserves above new policy target
Mandeville’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget would mark a significant shift in the city’s financial planning, projecting a structurally balanced General Fund for the first time under the city’s newly adopted reserve policy while maintaining reserve levels well above…
Continue Reading…OPINION | The goalposts moved after Mandeville adopted its reserve policy
For months, one of the loudest criticisms of Mandeville’s finances was that the city lacked a formal policy protecting its financial reserves. That criticism ended Thursday — or at least it should have ended…
Continue Reading…Mandeville adopts first-ever general fund reserve policy after weeks of debate
After weeks of debate over how much money the city should keep in reserve and whether those safeguards should be written into law, the Mandeville City Council voted Thursday night…
Continue Reading…Reserve fund measure returns after lengthy council debate over city’s financial safeguards
A proposal to establish, for the first time, a legally mandated minimum reserve level for the City of Mandeville’s unrestricted general fund returns to the City Council agenda Thursday after members spent more than an hour debating the measure earlier this month before ultimately postponing it on a…
Continue Reading…Bicycle ban adopted for Trailhead facilities, not the Trace
The City Council unanimously approved two ordinances Thursday aimed at restricting bicycles, electric bicycles and other motorized vehicles in portions of the city’s recreational facilities, with council members describing…
Continue Reading…OPINION | Public office requires restraint, especially from a sheriff
The allegations against St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith are troubling not merely because they involve a physical altercation, but because of who is…
Continue Reading…What we know about the Randy Smith-Bobby Couvillion case
A physical altercation occurred between St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith and local podcaster/blogger Bobby Couvillion on May 29, 2026, at Keith Young’s Steakhouse in Madisonville, according to the state Attorney General’s Office and the…
Continue Reading…Several high-profile ordinances head to final vote before City Council
The City Council will consider six ordinances for final adoption Thursday, including measures that would require the city to maintain minimum General Fund reserves equal to at least 20 percent of annual operating expenditures and temporarily cap residential sewer charges for one year. The agenda also includes proposals affecting…
Continue Reading…Magistrate recommends delaying Sucette attorney-fee fight until appeal ends
A federal magistrate judge has recommended postponing decisions on attorney-fee requests filed by the City of Mandeville and Councilman-at-Large Jason Zuckerman until the Sucette Harbor appeal is resolved…
Continue Reading…Bicycles, e-bikes targeted in proposed trailhead ordinance
Teenagers riding wheelies through the Mandeville Trailhead might soon be a thing of the past. The City Council will consider an ordinance that would prohibit operating bicycles and electric bicycles within the Mandeville Trailhead facility area, months …
Continue Reading…General Fund reserve policy would codify minimum balance
The City Council is set to consider an ordinance that would formally require the city to maintain minimum unrestricted reserves in its General Fund, codifying…
Continue Reading…Letter: Density changes highlight need for stricter CLURO compliance
Dear Editor: Another area covered in the [April 9 City Council] meeting’s Public Comments, was the observation that the CLURO Section 4.3.3.8 should receive similar emphasis for compliance. It was the only Section cited in Judge Long’s decision…
Continue Reading…Council clears legislative agenda ahead of closed-door Sucette Harbor discussion
With no new ordinances, unfinished business or new business scheduled, the Mandeville City Council’s April 23 agenda has been largely cleared of legislative matters — leaving a previously scheduled…
Continue Reading…Density calculation changes adopted by council in 5-0 vote
The Mandeville City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-03 in a 5-0 vote on April 9, clarifying how density and site development standards are calculated within the city’s…
Continue Reading…Consultant rebuts council member’s claim on prior knowledge of billing issues
A consultant’s testimony at the April 9 City Council meeting directly contradicted a council member’s assertion that officials were unaware of longstanding wastewater billing problems prior to adopting the city’s new utility…
Continue Reading…Water-rate presentation set for April 9 as debate over impact continues
A long-anticipated presentation on Mandeville’s water and sewer rate overhaul is scheduled for the City Council’s April 9 meeting, as city officials continue to face questions from residents about the impact and structure of the…
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