On April 23rd the Board of Estimate and Apportionment sent to the Board of Aldermen a recommended Operating Plan for fiscal year 2014. That plan, which is the city’s budget, can be found on the Budget Division’s website. The Ways and Means Committee of the Board of Aldermen is now hosting a series of public [...]
By Mary Miller Cullins Alderwoman Christine Ingrassia organized the 3rd Annual First Responders Appreciation Day at the Magic Chef Mansion this week. A large number of police officers, firefighters, EMT, and support staff arrived to enjoy free meals, chair massages, and tours of the mansion.
By Mary Miller Cullins Earlier this month the “West End Neighbors” (WEN) held their monthly neighborhood meeting–and the place was packed. Cynthia Watson, Chairman of WEN, and 26th Ward Alderman, Frank Williamson were excited to announce the opening of a new police sub-station.
In a interview by the Post-Dispatch, 54-year-old Jefferson County mother Sherrie Gavan explained she did what any good mother would do.” Gavan was convicted this week of third-degree assault for attacking a 22-year-old man with a baseball bat. The interview in which Gavan explains “My mother’s instinct took over,” she told the paper. “I was scared. I [...]
In this case we all hope the bridge does not fall down, that is why the City of St. Louis is replacing the South Kinghighway viaduct.