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Green Park mayor breaks tie against adding night and weekend patrol officers

Green Park mayor breaks tie against adding night and weekend patrol officers

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 25, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen picked up its policing discussion Aug. 15, with split opinions on if the city should increase or change its dedicated police hours. The board has had police hours on...

Green Park City Hall

Green Park mayor breaks tie in favor of going out to bid for new city services

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter August 11, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen voted to go out to bid for some of its city services July 18. The idea was brought up by Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton. Broughton specifically mentioned grass cutting,...

Green Park police services discussed again, city looking into lights and cameras

Green Park police services discussed again, city looking into lights and cameras

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 28, 2022

The Green Park Board of Aldermen picked up its police services discussion July 18, with possible changes to hours or infrastructure looked at by the board. The board has discussed its police services...

Green Park looking to combat crime with teamwork from citizens and city businesses

Green Park looking to combat crime with teamwork from citizens and city businesses

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 26, 2022

A special meeting was held May 5 by the Green Park Board of Aldermen to address policing in the city and the potential to increase contracted police coverage. The meeting was called for by Ward 1 Alderman...

Alderman questions free trash service

Alderman questions free trash service

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter December 1, 2021

Each year, Green Park provides its 987 homes with trash service through American Eagle Waste, including homes owned and not occupied by landlords. Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton contended Oct. 18...

Green Park renews police contract with county, weighs adding third patrol officer

Green Park renews police contract with county, weighs adding third patrol officer

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter November 28, 2021

The Green Park Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to renew its contract with the St. Louis County Police Department to continue providing police services to the city at its meeting Nov. 15. Green Park...

Green Park City Hall

Aldermanic, mayoral salaries revisited by board

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 29, 2021

The Green Park Board of Aldermen discussed aldermanic salaries at its meeting last week after a former alderman suggested raising the salary to attract younger residents to run for office.  The Board...

Tim Thuston

Thuston sees bright future for Green Park

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter May 27, 2021

Green Park Mayor Tim Thuston, whose first term in office was anything but normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic, asked voters for another term in office as mayor in the municipal election last month...

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

Read all The Call’s candidate questionnaires for the April 6 election

April 2, 2021

The Call’s candidate questionnaires offer the most complete glimpse you’ll find of candidates’ views leading up to an election. View a complete collection of the Call candidate questionnaires for...

Green Park Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton, left, and Green Park Mayor Tim Thuston.

Thuston faces Ward 1 Alderman Broughton for Green Park mayor

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 25, 2021

Incumbent Green Park Mayor Tim Thuston will be challenged by longtime Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton in the upcoming municipal election. Thuston and Broughton will face each other for the title of...

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