The City of Crestwood is hosting three informational town halls about Proposition A this month at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane. 

The town halls will be held Tuesday, March 19 from 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 27 from 6 –  8 p.m. and Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. – noon. They will be “open house” style events, allowing residents to come and go as they’d like. City officials will be in attendance to answer questions about Proposition A, the $33 million bond issue that will appear on the upcoming April 2 ballot. 

If approved, Prop A would allow the city to issue bonds for several parks and recreation projects, with the majority of the money going towards construction of a new community center at Whitecliff Park and the transformation of the existing community center into a pickleball and family games complex. Other projects include replacing the Crestwood Park playground, adding a nature playscape area to Whitecliff Park, adding a walking trail loop to Whitecliff Park and adding a pedestrian bridge to connect Whitecliff Park to the Lodgepole neighborhood.

Prop A will require a 57.14% voter approval.

“Prop A represents the most significant investment in the well-being of our residents since our community center was first built nearly 50 years ago. We’re asking residents to come together on April 2 to help make Crestwood an even better place that fosters a strong and connected community. A place for everyone,” Crestwood Mayor Scott Shipley said.

More information about Prop A can be found on the city’s website at www.cityofcrestwood.org/communitycenter. Residents are also encouraged to speak with their alderman directly, call 314-729-4864 to get questions answered and stop by the community center or city hall to view the project plans in person.