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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Letters to the editor

Former alderman has advice for new aldermen: make your own decisions

June 25, 2022

To the editor: As the former Ward 4 alderman for Sunset Hills, I was a bit disappointed to see that the newest alderman, Lindsay Hof’s first priority is going to be addressing speeding in the city?...

Sunset Hills swears in mayor and aldermen, Lieber named board president

Sunset Hills swears in mayor and aldermen, Lieber named board president

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 17, 2022

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen swore in April election winners and selected a new board president April 26. Incumbents Mayor Pat Fribis, Ward 1 Alderman Ann McMunn, Ward 2 Alderman Casey Wong and...

Sunset Hills looks at vehicle tampering ordinance

Sunset Hills looks at vehicle tampering ordinance

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter February 25, 2022

As car break-ins and theft continue to be a growing issue in St. Louis, Sunset Hills is exploring options to outlaw tampering with vehicles with intent to steal the vehicle or its contents. The ordinance...

This rendering from Missouri American Water shows what the new tower would look like from Crestwick Drive.

Resident accuses Sunset Hills of ‘selective enforcement’ of yard signs

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 29, 2021

Debate surrounding Sunset Hill’s sign code, a proposed Missouri American Water tower and First Amendment rights came to head at a Board of Aldermen meeting earlier this month.  At the Board of Aldermen...

Casey Wong

Third proposal to expedite bills fails

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 21, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen shot down a third proposal that would make it easier to expedite the passage of bills at a meeting last month.  The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted 3-5 to strike...

Sunset Hills rejects donation of historic Paraclete property

Sunset Hills rejects donation of historic Paraclete property

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 14, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen has declined a donation from Alwal “Al” and Betty Moore to take over the historic Paraclete Fathers property in Tapawingo. The Paraclete property is the former estate...

The Shoppes at Sunset Hills has an 81-percent vacancy rate after the anchor tenant, Toys R Us, shuttered in 2018, followed by Ross Dress for Less in early 2021. The Tile Shop and an outparcel that is occupied by a Longhorn Steakhouse are the only businesses that remain in the shopping center.

Sunset Hills approves 40-year sales tax for grocery store; appears to be Amazon

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 30, 2021

Sunset Hills is one step closer to getting a grocery store again, with tax incentives approved for an unnamed developer new to St. Louis that appears to be Amazon. A petition that would establish the...

The proposed new larger water tower is shown in this rendering from Missouri American Water. The new tower with the city logo, left, is shown next to the existing smaller tower. The new tower will be 105 feet tall with an 82-foot diameter and hold 1.5 million gallons, compared to the current tower at 95 feet with a 60-foot diameter that holds 250,000 gallons. The parking lot shown to the left is for the Sunset Center shopping plaza, where Gallery of Beauty is located along Gravois Road.

Water Tower Power: Does a city have zoning powers over utilities? Aldermen debate

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 10, 2021

Missouri American Water has agreed to make changes to its new water tower in Sunset Hills, but city officials disagree over whether they have the power to make those legally binding on the utility. Mayor...

Affton firefighters tour the inside of a Missouri American Water tank at Tesson Ferry and Gravois roads in South County.

Sunset Hills holds special meeting after rejecting Missouri American Water tower

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 26, 2021

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting Tuesday about a new Missouri American Water tower the city rejected earlier this month. Neighbors are opposed to the tower, but the city attorney...

The new Comfort Suites development next to Helen Fitzgerald’s under construction, as seen July 17, 2020.

Developers question why aldermen don’t OK Helen’s/hotel plan

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter September 23, 2020

A Sunset Hills bill that would establish a new sales tax at Helen Fitzgerald’s and the neighboring hotel to fund parking has been postponed for months after city officials said they would drop a related...

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