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Crestwood will set its 2020 tax rate at videoconferenced hearing next week

Crestwood will set its 2020 tax rate at videoconferenced hearing next week

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 15, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 22 to set the city’s 2020 tax rate at 60 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for residential property and 82.1 cents per $100...

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Crestwood continuing as normal for now after pandemic, flooding

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 30, 2020

The city of Crestwood has survived a pandemic and a flood in the last year, and so far, city operations are continuing as normal. But some big decisions are still to come on how to balance this year’s...

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Crestwood budget has City Hall upgrades

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 21, 2019

The Crestwood Ways and Means Committee recommended the city’s proposed 2020 budget after a nearly three-hour meeting in October, with aldermen making no changes or amendments to the budget as it was...

Crestwood would face $3.5 million shortfall to fund current services under a merger

Crestwood would face $3.5 million shortfall to fund current services under a merger

February 14, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com A preliminary analysis by the city of Crestwood indicates that under Better Together’s proposal for one St. Louis metro city, Crestwood...

Crestwood changes policy to take fewer bids

Crestwood changes policy to take fewer bids

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

The city of Crestwood just updated its purchasing policy, which had been untouched for 15 years. The Board of Aldermen identified the change as a 2018 priority in an effort to modernize and improve overall...

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Crestwood aldermen give final approval to 2018 budget

December 22, 2017

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted 7-0 last week to adopt ordinances approving the city’s 2018 general fund and park and stormwater fund budgets. With the adoption of the two ordinances, approval...

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UPDATED: Crestwood aldermen OK 2018 general fund, park and stormwater fund budgets

December 7, 2017

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted 7-0 Tuesday night to adopt ordinances approving the city’s 2018 general fund and park and stormwater fund budgets. First readings of the ordinances approving the...

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UPDATED: Crestwood board OKs capital improvement fund, sewer lateral fund budgets

November 30, 2017

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted 7-0 Tuesday night to adopt ordinances approving the city’s 2018 capital improvement fund and sewer lateral fund budgets. Ward 3 Aldermen Jerry Miguel was absent. Aldermen...

Crestwood first-responder pay competitive in region, Simpson says

Crestwood first-responder pay competitive in region, Simpson says

November 22, 2017

The city of Crestwood has made significant strides in making the salaries of its police and firefighters “very competitive in the region,” according to City Administrator Kris Simpson. Representatives...

Crestwood board won’t cut any slack to animal shelter nonprofit

Crestwood board won’t cut any slack to animal shelter nonprofit

November 2, 2017

"Call the Tune" by Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com Crestwood Ward 1 Alderman Richard Breeding folded like a house of cards last week after Ward 3 Alderman Grant Mabie questioned...

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