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Victory Christian Academy requests CUP for new school building

Victory Christian Academy requests CUP for new school building

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 9, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will consider two plans in South County at its public hearing March 20, including a request for a conditional use permit for a school and a request for amended...

Page creates LGBTQ task force in response to legislation being considered by lawmakers

March 1, 2023

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced last week the creation of an LGBTQ task force to advise his administration on issues facing the LGBTQ community. Page announced the task force Feb. 22 in...

Renderings of the proposed A-1 Wine & Spirits at the intersection of Telegraph and Pottle roads.

A1 Wine & Spirit petitions for new location and building

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 23, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission heard a public hearing last week for a new A1 liquor location in Oakville. Dharmesh Sharma is requesting a conditional use permit in the C-2 commercial district...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Affton Southwest police precinct Oct. 19.

Resident members appointed to county crime commission

February 14, 2023

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced last week that he had appointed two citizen members to the county’s crime commission. Page appointed retired Boeing engineer Rob Dobbs of Florissant and...

Sixth District St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas, the councils presiding officer at the time, listens to public comment from mothers of St. Louis County policemen at a 2019 council meeting.

St. Louis County Council debates rules for public comment at meetings

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 14, 2023

A resolution placing the public forum at St. Louis County Council meetings back at the start of the agenda failed last week. The resolution, which failed 4-3 at the council’s Feb. 7 meeting, was proposed...

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Affton Southwest police precinct Oct. 19.

Page relaunches dormant county crime commission

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 7, 2023

A St. Louis County commission focused on combating crime in the region is set to reconvene later this month after a hiatus during the pandemic. County Executive Sam Page announced the revival of the Criminal...

Planning Commission approves zoning code updates for marijuana facilities

Planning Commission approves zoning code updates for marijuana facilities

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 26, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission unanimously recommended amendments to the county zoning ordinance pertaining to marijuana facility regulations ahead of the start of recreational sales next month...

County voters will decide on marijuana tax issue in April

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 26, 2023

Voters in St. Louis County will decide on a 3-percent sales tax on recreational marijuana sales in unincorporated areas of the county when they head to the polls in April. The St. Louis County Council...

Renderings of the proposed A-1 Wine & Spirits at the intersection of Telegraph and Pottle roads.

Planning Commission holding hearing on CUP request from A-1 Wine & Spirit

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 4, 2023

The St. Louis County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday on a rezoning request to change a commercial district to residential on Gravois Road near Philo Avenue, as well as a request for...

Dog rescue petitions for admin offices, holding facility

Dog rescue petitions for admin offices, holding facility

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor December 29, 2022

The St. Louis County Planning Commission held a public hearing Dec. 19 on a petition for administrative offices and an overnight boarding facility for a dog rescue nonprofit in Affton. Needy Paws Rescue,...

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