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Village residents have open dialogue at unique meeting

Village residents have open dialogue at unique meeting

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter October 25, 2023

The Oct. 17 Grantwood Village Board of Trustees meeting was unlike any it has ever held. For the first time, guests of the meeting were able to communicate in an open dialogue with the trustees through...

April 4 election results from around south St. Louis County

April 4 election results from around south St. Louis County

By Staff Report April 5, 2023

These are the final, unofficial election results for South County from the April 4 election as of Wednesday morning, with 100 percent of precincts reporting. Look for continuing coverage online and in...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

Use tax, marijuana sales tax among the propositions on April 4 ballot

By Staff Report March 21, 2023

Voters in South County will decide on a use tax, a proposition related to elections and a marijuana sales tax depending on where they live in the county in the election Tuesday, April 4. Fenton is asking...

Trustees get first raise in many years

Trustees get first raise in many years

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 29, 2021

Grantwood Village trustees will get a slight pay raise in an effort to attract more residents in running for a trustee position in the future.   The Board of Trustees voted 4-1 to increase the trustees’...

City buckles down on handbilling

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 27, 2021

The Grantwood Board of Trustees sorted out two conflicting ordinances regarding handbilling at its meeting July 20.  Chairman Kevin Kelso, Village Attorney Michael Vogt and Building Commissioner Kurt...

Board of Trustees looks at amending noise ordinance’s quiet hours

Board of Trustees looks at amending noise ordinance’s quiet hours

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 27, 2021

Changes may be in order for Grantwood’s noise ordinance after the Board of Trustees discussed changing quiet hours and decibel limits at the July 20 meeting. The current ordinance allows for noise...

Cities received federal CARES Act funds during COVID-19 pandemic

Cities received federal CARES Act funds during COVID-19 pandemic

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter June 19, 2021

Most cities in South County have passed ordinances that will allow them to accept federal coronavirus funds from St. Louis County as part of the county’s $47 million Municipal Relief program. The Grantwood...

Newcomer Kurt Voss wins election to Grantwood Village board in four-way race

Newcomer Kurt Voss wins election to Grantwood Village board in four-way race

April 8, 2021

A newcomer won election to the Grantwood Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night in a race that saw four candidates vying for three seats on the board. Kurt Voss, the newcomer to city office, was the...

Citizens vote at the Sunset Hills Community Center April 2, 2019.

April races set in cities, school boards

By Staff Report January 29, 2021

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many...

Students at Oakville Elementary participate in Kids Voting for the November 2018 election.

Filing ends for April election: Here’s who is running in Lindbergh, Mehlville, Sunset Hills, Green Park

By Staff Report January 20, 2021

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many...

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