CitiesStrong, a group advocating for local cities and against city-county merger, and the pro-merger group Better Together, both issued reports this week on the economic impact of a “New Metro” St. Louis. Not surprisingly, the two reports are very much at odds.
Area residents may take pride seeing their property values increasing, but those hikes often translate into higher property tax bills. That may spell trouble for at least one measure on the April 2 ballot that would take cash out of area wallets, even before those real estate tax bills arrive.
The issue of urban chickens has raised its beak once again in Des Peres. Bill and Peg Sheridan of Brookbend Drive in Harwood Hills would like to have four chickens.
Kirkwood once again has adopted a healthy budget for the next fiscal year (2019-20), appropriating just over $87.5 million in expenses vs. revenues of $90.2 million. That equates to a surplus of about $2.7 million.
Experts from Better Together and Cities Strong explored issues such as city-county merger, consolidation of small suburban cities and more at the annual Southwest Region Economic Summit at Sunset Country Club.
Responding to a long succession of complaints, criticisms and pleas from citizens, the Kirkwood City Council has approved on first-reading a bill seeking to control stormwater on new construction.
A proposal by Pentrex Development Corporation to rezone 4.85 acres from “D” residential to planned development residential was put on hold by the Des Peres Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 12.
Brentwood and Webster Groves are discussing changes along their joint municipal border as part of efforts to facilitate a Deer Creek flood mitigation project.
The Kirkwood City Council has canceled its winter fireworks exhibitions, nipping in the bud what had been an incipient tradition in the city’s downtown.
District 90 State Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, will hold her twice-yearly meeting on Saturday, Dec.1, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at the Kirkwood Public Library, 140 E. Jefferson Ave.
Capt. Eric Hall, a 21-year veteran of the Des Peres Department of Public Safety, has been appointed as Director of Public Safety. Hall takes over immediately following the retirement of Chief Keith Krumm on Oct. 22.
Glendale Mayor Richard Magee has signed the statement of principles for "Mayors Against Illegal Guns," a coalition of over 1,000 current and former mayors from nearly every state.
St. Lucas UCC is offering a FREE Community Meal on Sunday, May 26 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. … Read more
Band of America's Few is coming to Saint Louis to provide a free patriotic concert that hono… Read more
On Tuesday May 28 (Note the change in day-of-week due to Memorial Day) at 7 p.m. the Jeffers… Read more
