Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports its St. Louis work zones for May 16-22.
The Senior PGA golf tournament comes to St. Louis and it will include road closures beginning next week. Route AB (Ladue Road) will be closed between Route 141 and Mason Road from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Tuesday, May 21 through Sunday, May 26. Mason Road will also be closed during these same hours and days from West Wailing to Ladue Road. The Missouri Department of Transportation will have lane closures on a few interstates this weekend. Two lanes will be closed on southbound I-170 at Route 180 (St. Charles Rock Road) at 9 p.m. Friday, May 17 to perform preventative maintenance on the I-170 bridge over Route 180. Only one lane will remain open on southbound I-170. In addition, the ramp from southbound I-170 to Route 180 and the ramp…
Friday, May 17, 2013
Under a proposal, the city's police department would also be on the move.
Amid the drama surrounding the Ellisville City Council meeting Wednesday and a vote on rescinding the April impeachment vote was the announcement that the city has an agreement in place to purchase Tri-Star Motors' property to house a new city hall and police headquarters in a renovated building. Tri-Star is leaving Ellisville for a new facility on the former site of FOX2 News in the city of St. Louis. The deal is contingent on Ellisville issuing $5.5 million in special obligation bonds to cover the $3.2 million purchase price of the property and the building, along with more than $2 million in renovations to the Tri-Star building. District 1 Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Pirrello said you could walk out of the existing City Hall …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The wrangling over the future of the Mayor's office in Ellisville still uncertain as courts have yet to rule on a suit seeking to overturn April's impeachment vote against Adam Paul.
A split Ellisville City Council voted 3-3 Wednesday on a motion to rescind a vote taken last month by the previous council to impeach Mayor Adam Paul. Last month, the previous council voted to impeach Paul, saying he unilaterally tried to have the city attorney replaced, directed city staff to remove residents from meetings and evaded an attempt at being served a subpeona. Paul has claimed that impeachment was orchestrated by city staff and others due to his opposition to plans for a Walmart. Here's how they voted on Resolution #05-15-13A, a resolution Rescinding Resolution #04-08-13. Matt Pirrello (District 1 Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem) NAY Gary Voss (District 1 Council Member) AYE Linda Reel (District 2 Council Member) AYE Mick…
It's a day to recognize law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Are you doing anything to honor fallen officers?
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, May 15 was proclaimed National Peace Officers Memorial Day by President John F. Kennedy. It takes place during National Police Week, which was reported established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962. It's a time meant to recognize police who have lost their lives in the line of duty. In honor of fallen officers, the Ballwin Police Department plans to fly its flag at at half staff Wednesay. The Ellisville Police Department said the agency has participated in memorial breakfasts honoring those who have died in duty to their community. Are you doing anything special Wednesday to commemorate the national day of recognition? Is there a law enforcement officer you …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Adam Paul was removed from office last month following an impeachment trial that drew nationwide attention to Ellisville. Wednesday could also see a vote for a special election to fill out Paul's term.
Newly-elected Ellisville City Councilwoman Cindy Pool has been burning the midnight oil in recent days, leading up to Wednesday's meeting that could include a vote to rescind the impechment of former Mayor Adam Paul. Paul was ousted following an impeachment trial which took place prior to the seating of the current council. After city legal counsel refused to allow a resolution to rescind impeachment to be placed on a council agenda May 1, the resolution was placed on Wednesday's agenda. For Pool, seen by some as a possible swing vote because she did not take a perceived "side" in the dispute, the last few days have been spent trying to brush up on what amounts to heresay because she wasn't present for the drama which played out leading …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Find out what's on the agenda for Ballwin city government Monday night.
Ballwin's Board of Aldermen meets at 7 p.m. Monday night for the last time this summer in the friendly confines of the Donald “Red” Loehr Police & Court Center. Work will begin on renovations to the chambers, which is expected to be finished by Labor Day. The next Board of Aldermen meeting will be held June 17 at the Pointe at Ballwin Commons. Monday night, the Board will address audio-visual components of the renovation which as of yet have not been approved. One of the items being considered is a scanner that would allow documents to be projected. Among three competing firms, prices ranged from $96,000 to $108,000. The Board will also consider a request approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission to allow for front yard parking and …
Patch is teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation this week to get all of your traffic and road questions answered.
Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about traffic, road construction and more. That's why this week, we are teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," MoDOT Community Relations Coordinator Linda Wilson Horn will answer readers' questions in the comment section of the Patch sites on Friday, May 17 between noon and 4 p.m. Get your questions ready and check back with Patch and MoDOT on Friday morning! Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts:
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports the St. Louis Work zones for May 9-15.
MoDOT's maintenance crews are continuing to work daily on touching up striping on state roads around the region. Drivers should be aware of slow moving maintenance operations on roadways as crews continue to work on putting on a new coat of paint. When drivers see a MoDOT vehicle with flashing lights, they should remember to slow down or move over to avoid the work ahead. Often three or more maintenance vehicles will be spaced out over some distance to complete maintenance work. In St. Louis County, blasting operations on southbound I-270 near Big Bend is scheduled weekdays at 1 p.m., and will continue weekly, weather permitting. Both directions of Interstate 270 will have a rolling closure and potential stopped traffic for approximately…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The move would apply to property adjacent to the Walmart project approved for the area.
Update: Wednesday afternoon, the city of Ellisville issued an automated alert to inform the public that the evening's Planning and Zoning Commision meeting had been postponed. "The public hearing scheduled for this evening on the RPA2 moratorium is cancelled due to the fact that said meeting was not publicly noticed as required by law. The hearing is rescheduled for June 12, 2013." Patch will have more on the story as it becomes available. Original Story The city of Ellisville's Planning and Zoning Commission meets Wednesday night to hold a public hearing on a new moratorium on a high-profile piece of property. A previous moratorium on development of property adjacent to the plat approved for a new Walmart, including the former McDonalds…
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Missouri Department of Transportation reports its St. Louis Work zones for May 2-8.
Missouri Department of Transportatation's maintenance crews are continuing to work daily on touching up striping on state roads around the region. Drivers should be aware of slow moving maintenance operations on roadways as crews continue to work on putting on a new coat of paint. When drivers see a MoDOT vehicle with flashing lights, they should remember to slow down or move over to avoid the work ahead. Often three or more maintenance vehicles will be spaced out over some distance to complete maintenance work. In St. Louis County, blasting operations on southbound Interstate 270 near Big Bend is scheduled weekdays at 1 p.m., and will continue weekly, weather permitting. Both directions of I-270 will have a rolling closure and potential …
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