South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, left, and 6th District Councilman Ernie Trakas, sign legislation Nov. 4 allocating $18.5 million in federal pandemic aid to address infrastructure and workforce development in South County. The money comes from the $193 million the county received in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Page signs bill allocating millions in federal funds to South County

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 7, 2022

South St. Louis County will receive millions in federal aid after County Executive Sam Page signed a bill last week allocating a portion of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to address economic...

Seventh District Councilman Mark Harder and 3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch at a May 2019 meeting.

Council allots majority of remaining pandemic aid

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 1, 2022

The St. Louis County Council approved several pieces of legislation last week to spend down remaining federal pandemic aid money. The council approved bills allocating nearly all of the county’s remaining...

Court rules in favor of developer in Sunset Hills Court Drive lawsuit

Court rules in favor of developer in Sunset Hills Court Drive lawsuit

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 1, 2022

Whether or not Court Drive in Sunset Hills should remain residential or be rezoned to allow for commercial development could be up for question again after a St. Louis County judge ruled in favor of developer...

Mehlville approves bid for MHS baseball fields

Mehlville approves bid for MHS baseball fields

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 31, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a bid Oct. 20 to improve the conditions of the Mehlville High School baseball fields. The board approved a roughly $1.407 million base bid, including...

Mehlville approves universal free breakfast at three schools

Mehlville approves universal free breakfast at three schools

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 24, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education unanimously approved a universal free breakfast program at Beasley, Bierbaum and Forder elementaries for the 2022-2023 school year at the board's Oct. 20 meeting.  A...

Sunset Hills has new zoning code after multi-year rewrite

Sunset Hills has new zoning code after multi-year rewrite

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 27, 2022

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted 7-1 Sept. 13 to approve a new zoning code, which has been undergoing a rewriting process for the past five years with Chicago-based urban consulting firm House...

Mehlville Board of Education member Jean Pretto and Chief Financial Officer Marshall Crutcher discuss the 2020 budget during a meeting June 5, 2019 at Mehlville High School.

Mehlville Board of Education hears Prop R report, meeting goals in target spending areas

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 26, 2022

The Mehlville Board of Education heard a report last week on Proposition R spending during fiscal year 2022.  Mehlville’s Prop R was an $8 million, 49-cent tax-rate increase approved in November...

Rocket Tint is requesting to repurpose an existing building at the business park at 4401-4409 Meramec Bottom Road for a vehicle service/window tinting center.

St. Louis County Planning Commission hears petition for vehicle window tint company to operate at Meramec Bottom business park

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 22, 2022

The St. Louis County Planning Commission held a public hearing Sept. 12 on a petition to operate a vehicle window tinting business in a business park off Meramec Bottom Road.  The petitioner, Bamboo...

Pedestrian safety, panhandling focus of  proposed ordinance in Sunset Hills

Pedestrian safety, panhandling focus of proposed ordinance in Sunset Hills

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 22, 2022

Sunset Hills is looking at creating and implementing an ordinance to increase pedestrian safety in the city. The Board of Aldermen directed City Attorney Erin Seele Sept. 12 to draft an ordinance for...

PHOTOS: Crews begin dismantling historic 1810s Joseph Sappington Cabin in Affton, will be reconstructed at Thomas Sappington House Park in Crestwood

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 20, 2022

The dismantling and move of the historic Joseph Sappington Log Cabin is officially underway after crews began dismantling the cabin Sept. 13. The 1816 cabin is being moved from its present location...

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