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"It's high time the residents understand that the budgets have been balanced by cutting, not by increasing income.

Residents and business owners are being asked to help the Winfield-Foley Volunteer Fire Department and residents with flood clean up by donating cleaning supplies, packaged snacks, and drinks such as Gatorade.

While Crestwood Mayor Roy Robinson remains skeptical that the city can afford to reinstate its suspended pay plan for employees, 15 police officers have received pay increases this year without Board of ...

"It's high time the residents understand that the budgets have been balanced by cutting, not by increasing income.

Having worked for the city of Crestwood for the past nine years, Jim Eckrich is confident that he and the city will make a smooth transition into his new role as city administrator.

Danelle Haake of Webster Groves, a volunteer for the Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program, demonstrates her method of filtering a water sample at Simpson Park.

John and Lisa Liss of Webster Groves with their children Gabriel, 8, and Adeline, 6. Lisa Liss is a PAC member for the Webster Groves School District.

The Crestwood Home Improvement Expo and House Tour will be held Saturday at White Cliff Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane.

Deb Wilke, a financial advisor with Edward Jones, talks with Rhonda Hager while going door to door Tuesday morning in Affton.

"None of us, including me, are overjoyed to pay any additional tax. But the thing about it is it is for the right reasons ... We're just trying to make sure we stay stable while this economy is shifting and ...

"I believe we're coming up in the positive ... Everybody assumes that you lose money on that.

"As a result of the cash position in FY 2007, the city was required to make an additional payment on the note with Royal Banks in the amount of $525,000 in FY 2008 to maintain the tax-exempt nature of the debt ...

Though the city is facing a $294,000 deficit, the Keene City Council approved a tax abatement policy Thursday to attract new businesses to the city.

"The potential sale of the mall and the rapid decline of it, that's been known for at least three years .

I recall that a long ago speaker at a Crestwood-Sunset Hills Chamber of Commerce meeting I attended was a headmaster of Thomas Jefferson School.

Armondo Gamboa-Tapia admitted that he rushed into a home in Crestwood and slashed the throat of a showering resident he thought was having an affair with his wife.

Crestwood voters will decide Aug. 5 whether to approve a six-year tax-rate increase of 35 cents per $100 of assessed value to head off declining retail and property-tax revenues.

“I stated at a board meeting that I am absolutely opposed to increasing taxes”

"I now agree to support a tax increase. It'll be up to the board. All I can do is recommend to them. via Oakville Call

County Counselor Redington disputes view of Bivins, Gibbons, Lembke on notice requirement MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor "It does seem odd to hear you get up here and talk about notice provisions when the county ... via Oakville Call

A judge has lowered the terms and conditions of the bond of man charged in connection to the death of a Good Samaritan outside a Crestwood coffee shop. via KSDK NewsChannel 5