FLORISSANT CITY COUNCIL: Grants and Pizza

Florissant Holds Hearing

On Block Grants, Hears

Plan For New Pizza Place

By Carol Arnett florissant gov building The Florissant City Council had a light agenda Monday night, with only one public hearing scheduled. The council also passed some bills, approved some requests, and had first readings on some bills. One item that has been in the works for a long time is a new restaurant on rue St. Francois. The public hearing was about the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget. Each year the city receives funds through this grant and must decide how to allocate them. The Citizens’ Participation Committee works with the city to develop a budget for the grant funds. Read more on Florissant City Council: Grants…

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Board of Freeholders: City-County Government Structure

Board of Freeholders Accepting Applications

For Future City-County Government Structure

GNC Chamber seeks one-third

North County representation

Applications are currently being accepted for the Board of Freeholders, a group which can be established pursuant to the Missouri Constitution to provide residents of St. Louis County and the City of St. Louis with a forum to discuss the future governmental structure of the region. Read more on Board of Freeholders . . .

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A BOOMER’S JOURNAL: What’s In A Name?

For New Soccer Team,

A Whole Lot!

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By Tom Anselm

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Or at least so said good old Billy Shakespeare. The implication here is that a name really doesn’t matter much. It is more the essence of something that determines its worth. Read more on A BOOMER’S JOURNAL: What’s In A Name?…

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JIM WIENERS’ SPORTS ROUNDUP: September Football

North Stars, Wildcats,

Comets Are 3-1 Each;

Trinity 2-2 After 0-2

By Jim Wieners

After thunderstorm (and tornado warning)-shortened losses on Aug. 30 McCluer North and Hazelwood West each rebounds to win three straight while McCluer, after three straight road wins, lost at home Sept. 21 to McCluer North, 28-6, to open Suburban Conference, XII North Division play. Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic, after After thunderstorm (and tornado warning)-shortened losses on Aug. 30 McCluer North and Hazelwood West each rebounds to win three straight while McCluer, after three straight road wins, lost at home Sept. 21 to McCluer North, 28-6, to open Suburban Conference, XII North Division play. Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic, after Read more on JIM WIENERS’ SPORTS ROUNDUP: September Football…

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Lusher Students and Florissant Police Observed . . .

A Moment of Silence in Honor of 911, Followed by a Patriotic Song, and Thanks for Service. Students and staff at Lusher Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District joined…

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