South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Mehlville committee plans ‘blitz’ to push Prop T

By MIKE ANTHONY October 1, 2008

The head of a citizens' committee promoting the Mehlville School District's Proposition T says "a blitz'' is planned later this month to inform voters why passage of the ballot measure is critical for...

Sales-tax shortfall prompts Crestwood aldermen to consider reining in ’08 spending

By BURKE WASSON October 1, 2008

With sales-tax revenue falling below September projections, Crestwood aldermen last week expressed concern that city officials should rein in 2008 spending before approving the 2009 budget.Ward 3 Alderman...

Town-hall meetings continue to discuss Mehlville’s goals

October 1, 2008

Town-hall meetings under way to inform residents about goals adopted by the Mehlville Board of Education are reaching people who did not participate in the district's public-engagement process."We're reaching...

Crestwood board tables options proposed by city administrator

By BURKE WASSON October 1, 2008

Crestwood aldermen last week decided to wait until a full board is present to decide how to proceed with requested investigations of 10 Police Department pay raises and the use of city resources to promote...

September 24, 2008

Mehlville board OKs resolution declaring No Child Left Behind standards unfair

By BURKE WASSON September 24, 2008

While Mehlville School District officials still are striving to meet the student-performance requirements of No Child Left Behind, school-board members last week officially declared they believe those...

Crestwood attorney nixes probes by panel; city administrator lays out options for aldermen

By BURKE WASSON September 24, 2008

Now that Crestwood City Attorney Rob Golterman has determined the city's Civil Service Board cannot conduct two investigations, City Administrator Jim Eckrich has laid out several choices for aldermen...

Oral arguments expected to be set soon in Local 1889’s appeal of pension ruling

By MIKE ANTHONY September 24, 2008

Oral arguments are expected to be scheduled soon in an appeal filed by Mehlville Fire Protection District union employees that seeks to overturn a ruling that upheld the Board of Directors' authority to...

Transit agency criticized in state audit, but Metro, county officials push Prop M

By BURKE WASSON September 24, 2008

In light of a recently completed state audit critical of the Metro transit agency for not properly controlling its expenses, county officials and Metro are pushing ahead with a countywide half-cent sales-tax...

Mehlville officials say criticism of Biden rally unfounded

By Burke Wasson, Staff Reporter September 24, 2008

In response to criticism last week, Mehlville School District officials insist no district policies were violated when Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Biden visited Mehlville Senior High School on Sept. 9 to...

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