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Crestwood acquires new truck after decade of saving

Crestwood acquires new truck after decade of saving

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter July 30, 2024

After about 10 years of saving, the Crestwood Fire Department purchased a new fire truck. The new truck – known as a “pumper” in the industry – is a 2024 Pierce Enforcer Puk Pumper with Tak...

Crestwood fire department, resident presented awards for life-saving efforts

Crestwood fire department, resident presented awards for life-saving efforts

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter December 19, 2023

Both a Crestwood resident and the city’s fire department were honored with awards recently at the Nov. 28 Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting: a Life Saving Award and a Greater St. Louis Fire Chief Award. Life...

Crestwood names former assistant fire chief as chief

Crestwood names former assistant fire chief as chief

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 1, 2023

It’s official — The city of Crestwood has a new fire chief. The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution at its Jan. 24 meeting to name Leo Meyer fire chief of the Crestwood Fire...

Town hall scheduled about Crestwood’s Prop 1

Town hall scheduled about Crestwood’s Prop 1

March 15, 2022

Crestwood is hosting a town hall Tuesday to give residents the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the quarter-cent sales tax increase, Proposition 1, that will appear on the April 5 ballot. The...

Crestwood firetrucks and emergency vehicles led the three-block parade route at the 2020 Christmas in Crestwood parade.

Crestwood voters will consider Prop 1 in April to fund fire department

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 30, 2021

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously voted Dec. 14 to introduce a quarter-cent sales tax increase in the April 5 election to increase revenue for the city’s fire department.  The ballot measure,...

An Affton Fire Protection District fire engine.

Crestwood loses lawsuit to Affton Fire District, will continue to pay for annexing forever

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor May 26, 2021

The four-year legal battle to determine whether Crestwood has to continue paying the Affton Fire Protection District for fire service for annexed residents is over after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled...

Homebound residents can get shots too

Homebound residents can get shots too

April 15, 2021

Mehlville Fire District piloted a St. Louis County program to give COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents, and the Affton Fire Protection District and the Crestwood Fire Department have joined too. To...

Grant could upgrade fire response in Crestwood

Grant could upgrade fire response in Crestwood

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter February 11, 2021

Crestwood is applying for a federal grant to use toward the purchase of a new “quint” fire truck, which could bring down the cost of a major Fire Department upgrade. At the Board of Aldermen meeting...

Federal government makes it easier for cities to get coronavirus funds from St. Louis County

Federal government makes it easier for cities to get coronavirus funds from St. Louis County

September 30, 2020

New guidelines from the federal government will make it easier for municipalities to apply for federal coronavirus response funds that were awarded to St. Louis County. St. Louis County’s Municipal...

Crestwood stays with Central County 911, tries to rally cities vs. liability clause

Crestwood stays with Central County 911, tries to rally cities vs. liability clause

November 14, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com Crestwood has decided to stay with Central County 911 dispatching due to its technology, but officials hope to rally other cities and...

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