The city of Crestwood had four propositions on the April 7 ballot, each proposing an amendment to the city charter. Voters passed all four propositions, which were suggested by the Charter Review Commission last year.

“I’m pleased with the Charter Review Commission’s hard work,” Mayor Scott Shipley said. “They took a thorough look at our charter, identified opportunities to improve how Crestwood operates and presented those changes in a clear, understandable way. The city also did a great job making information accessible so residents could make informed decisions. That combination made a real difference.”

Proposition 1 will fix misspellings and errors in the city charter. This prop passed with 89.78% approval, with 1,616 of 1,800 total votes.

Proposition 2 will “enable the city government to run more efficiently,” according to ballot language, by allowing the Board of Aldermen to make decisions on mayoral absences, meeting start times, budget cycles and extensions on auditing services. This prop passed with 76.67% approval, with 1,367 of 1,783 total votes.

Crestwood’s Proposition 3 will put ballot items from special elections on April ballots, instead, “to avoid costs that could be incurred for special elections.” This prop passed with 86.21% approval, with 1,538 of 1,784 total votes.

Proposition 4 would change mayoral and aldermanic terms from three- to four-year term lengths, which would keep staggered terms. If passed, four-year terms would begin in 2028. This proposition passed with the narrowest approval of the four ballot items, but it still received 58.94% voter approval, with 1,052 of 1,785 votes.

More information will be disseminated as it becomes available. For more information on what South County propositions passed and which candidates were elected, click here.