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The Slidell City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers located at 2045 Second Street, Suite 319, Slidell, LA. The meeting will also be broadcast live on the official “City of Slidell, Louisiana” Facebook page.
Agenda Overview:
Approval of Minutes
Proposed Resolutions
Reallocation of Funds
Monthly Financial Report
Special Presentation
Condemnation and Demolition Hearings
Postponed Public Hearing
Comments and Reports
Legislative and administrative comments from the Mayor, City Council members, and Chief of Police, including updates on city projects, community events, and departmental initiatives.
Adjournment
Slidell Mayor Randy Fandal is a lifelong resident of Slidell and a dedicated public servant with deep roots in the community as a fourth-generation Slidell native. With a career spanning over 45 years in law enforcement and more than 30 years of leadership and management experience, Randy has been committed to protecting and serving the citizens of Slidell.
Randy began his journey in public safety in 1980 with the Slidell Police Department, serving in various roles including Patrolman, Detective, and EMT. In 1990, he graduated from the Louisiana State Police Academy, earning the Douglas M. Millet Award for Academic and Leadership Excellence. Over his 22-year tenure with the Louisiana State Police, Randy advanced through the ranks from Trooper to Lieutenant and gained national recognition for his leadership of the statewide Criminal Interdiction Program, which contributed to one of the largest crystal meth seizures in U.S. history.
After retiring from the State Police in 2011, Randy undertook hiking the 2,184-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, while raising funds for the Troop L Grant-A-Wish program to benefit terminally ill children. The hike took him 6 months and 2 davs to complete. In 2013, he returned to law enforcement and shortly thereafter and was elected Slidell Chief of Police in December 2016. Under his leadership, the department has undergone significant growth and modernization, achieving milestones such as:
Slidell Police Chief Tommy Williams is a lifelong public servant, U.S. Navy veteran, and experienced law enforcement leader with nearly 40 years of service protecting the people of Slidell. Born in New Orleans and raised in Slidell, he is a graduate of Pearl River High School and comes from a family with deep roots in local law enforcement.
After serving honorably in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Weapons Technician, Chief Williams began his law enforcement career in Roswell, Georgia, where he rose from patrolman to sergeant. He returned home to Slidell in 2007 and has since served in multiple roles with the Slidell Police Department, earning recognition for leadership, training, and lifesaving service.
Chief Williams is committed to strengthening community partnerships, supporting professional excellence, and advancing smart, modern policing to keep Slidell safe. He believes in leading by example, building trust through transparency, and working collaboratively to protect the quality of life that Slidell residents expect and deserve.
In 2020, Slidell, LA had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $55,842. Between 2010 and 2020 the population of Slidell, LA grew from 27,068 to 28,781, a 6.32% increase
The median property value in Slidell, LA is $167,900, and the homeownership rate is 69.7%. Most people in Slidell, LA commute by drive alone, and the average commute time is 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Slidell, LA is 2 cars per household.
The City of Slidell sits just above the City of New Orleans, north of Lake Pontchartrain. Slidell is just a 25 minute commute to New Orleans. Interstates I-10, I-12, and I-59 all converge in our city making it easy access to Hattiesburg, MS (north), Biloxi, MS and Pensacola, FL (east), and Baton Rouge (west). Slidell is also a quick commute for those working at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and NASA Michoud Assembly Center in New Orleans.
Slidell is a diverse city with many amenities. Fishing, hunting, boating, sailing, canoeing find easy access on Lake Pontchartrain, Bayou Bonfouca, and the Pearl River.
Idyllic communities, filled with antique shops, galleries, and restaurants are found throughout our city. Kids especially enjoy the swamp tours of our pristine Honey Island Swamp and numerous parades, 30 parks, youth rec. leagues, and summer recreation programs.
Exciting flavors inspire menus in elegant dining spaces. Find happiness in perfectly fried shrimp, a mountain of spicy boiled crawfish, and many other world-famous New Orleans dishes at our local restaurants.
There is so much more install for you in Slidell, Louisiana!
