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Crestwood City Hall

City earns ‘best possible audit opinion’

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 16, 2022

Crestwood received the best possible audit opinion May 24 after Fick, Eggemeyer and Williamson CPAs gave the city an unmodified opinion. Keith Slesser of FEW said the rating shows the city adhered to...

Dinner-goers visit 9 Mile Garden, a food truck garden in Affton July 2020.

Crestwood aldermen discuss oversight of food trucks in city neighborhoods

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 10, 2022

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen discussed the potential to allow food trucks in residential areas at a meeting May 24. Currently the city does not allow food trucks in residential areas, citing noise,...

Crestwood City Hall

Watson Road median upgrades approved

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 8, 2022

Crestwood voted to move forward with a plan to upgrade medians on Watson Road May 25. The work is part of the Crestwood Crossing agreement and focuses on medians in front of the property, which should...

Crestwood City Hall

City honors outgoing aldermen, swears in new members and names board president

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

Four aldermen, including two new ones, were sworn in April 26 at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting.  Returning aldermen Greg Hall of Ward 3 and Tony Kennedy of Ward 4 were sworn in alongside...

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Crestwood designates community development grant for Lodge Pole Lane

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 12, 2022

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously voted April 26 to use the city’s 2023 Community Block Grant funds to address road work on Lodge Pole Lane.  Cities and St. Louis County receive federal...

Aldermen review improvements at Whitecliff Park

Aldermen review improvements at Whitecliff Park

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 11, 2022

Crestwood aldermen discussed and later approved two projects set to improve Whitecliff Park April 26. The two improvements were pulled off the consent agenda by Ward 3 Alderman Scott Shipley. They include...

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Crestwood celebrating its 75th anniversary all yearlong with multiple events throughout the city

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 2, 2022

This year is Crestwood’s 75th anniversary and to celebrate, the city is putting on a variety of different events, with two upcoming activities in May. May 14 will feature a concert/movie night at...

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Crestwood Board of Aldermen discuss, postpone vote on power of review proposals

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 28, 2022

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen heard two power of review ordinances April 12. The first, which passed 7-0 after an amendment, would establish a 48-hour timeframe for the city planner to alert the board...

Lindbergh Superintendent Tony Lake (left) presents former Board Director Mike Tsichlis with a plaque commemorating his time on the board.

Former Board of Education director sets sights on higher office

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 28, 2022

Mike Tsichlis, a six-year veteran of the Lindbergh Board of Education, did not run for reelection on the school board this April, and is instead focusing his efforts on the race for House District 96 in...

Affton’s Prop S may cost Crestwood money

Affton’s Prop S may cost Crestwood money

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 28, 2022

The City of Crestwood will see a hit to its budget after Proposition S passed in Affton April 5. Prop S is a 10-cent per $100 assessed evaluation tax increase that will fund the Affton Fire Protection...

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