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Crestwood now allows ducks in city limits

Crestwood now allows ducks in city limits

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2020

Ducks can now be kept in the city of Crestwood, although the ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen only applies to ducks that lived in the city prior to Oct. 27. Under an ordinance approved 7-1 Oct....

The empty Crestwood mall site, with the buildings demolished and the site leveled, as seen in May 2019.

New developer is negotiating with UrbanStreet to buy Crestwood mall for mixed-use

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 19, 2020

A developer for the former Crestwood Plaza mall site is in discussions with the property’s current owner, UrbanStreet, to potentially buy the site and move forward with a new mixed-use redevelopment. The...

Alderman takes issue with Crestwood’s appearance

Alderman takes issue with Crestwood’s appearance

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 6, 2020

Crestwood Ward 4 Alderman Tony Kennedy said at the city’s September Board of Aldermen meeting that he is concerned about the appearance of the city, from fire hydrants to basketball hoops at city parks. At...

Golf carts allowed on streets in Crestwood alongside cars

Golf carts allowed on streets in Crestwood alongside cars

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Repoter November 3, 2020

Crestwood is now allowing golf carts and other motorized vehicles on city streets after the Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted an ordinance at its June meeting. The ordinance and addition to municipal...

The sign at Scott Credit Union in Crestwood along Watson Road.

Crestwood no longer restricts signs based on content alone

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 2, 2020

After nearly half a decade of review and revisions, the city of Crestwood has a new sign code in effect for this election season after it was approved by the Board of Aldermen in January. The process...

Crestwood City Hall

Crestwood meets online through January due to City Hall rehab

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 22, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will continue to meet virtually for the remainder of the year due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the city is also taking the opportunity during the time of videoconferenced...

The empty Crestwood mall site, with the buildings demolished and the site leveled, as seen in May 2019.

Crestwood has two redevelopment proposals for mall site, including large mixed use

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 25, 2020

Crestwood received two submissions in response to its request for redevelopment proposals of the former Crestwood Plaza mall site, which has struggled to find a developer since closing seven years ago....

Birthday parades have become a fun activity during the stay-at-home order in effect in St. Louis County due to the coronavirus. During the parades, residents drive by the birthday celebrant’s house separately in their cars, keeping social distancing. The events are organized online, in Facebook groups like Lindbergh Community Birthday Parades, Oakville Birthday Parades and Mehlville Birthday Parades. Above, Ryan from Crestwood got a parade for his birthday April 6, 2020.

Crestwood meetings are staying virtual for now

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter August 13, 2020

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will continue to hold its monthly meetings through videoconferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a brief discussion earlier this summer to reopen meetings to the...

Crestwood might cut budget due to COVID-19

Crestwood might cut budget due to COVID-19

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 24, 2020

Crestwood is dealing with impacts to its budget due to the COVID-19 recession, with budget cuts on the horizon and revenues declining across all four funds. At a June 18 Ways and Means Committee meeting,...

The new glass wall installed at the Community Center.

Community Center gets a new glass wall

July 15, 2020

The movable walls in rooms 106 and 107 at the Crestwood Community Center were replaced with a permanent glass wall after the Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance to move forward with purchasing the...

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