Laurel

Mayor

Laurel’s first Black mayor promises to seek community input – NBC4 Washington

The city of Laurel, Maryland, will make history later this month when its first Black mayor is sworn in to office. Mayor-elect Keith Sydnor was an activist and union organizer before holding his first elected office six years ago. “I was following Laurel emails, figuring what’s going on in the community, and I saw, hey, […]

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City Council

Laurel City Council passes Airbnb ordinance | #citycouncil

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) – Business and tourism have boomed over the last year in Laurel, causing more and more people to travel to the City Beautiful. ”People want to come to Laurel to see Laurel, Mississippi,” said Mayor Johnny Magee. Last year, the city council opted against an ordinance to regulate Airbnbs, but now the […]

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City Council

Laurel City Council discuss renovations, possible new business | #citycouncil

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) – The Laurel City Council met on Tuesday, July 19, to plan upcoming renovations, proposed projects and monthly reports. One possible project could mean a new business coming to The City Beautiful. If approved, the Law Firm of Carroll, Warren and Parker, PLCC, would provide legal services for the voluntary annexation of […]

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