Phase three of the brush clearing project on the common ground areas is complete.

Phase 3:

• Improvements to the common ground has been completed. There are plans to add addtional trees to replace some of the ones lost to disease. These trees will be provided from the Missouri Conservation Department for a small fee.

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Ballwin May 19th meeting agenda

Residents of Ballwin, on May 19th the Board of Aldermen will be holding a work session to discuss future finances and services. The meeting will be at the board room at the police station in Vlasis Park at 7:00 p.m.. The following is a brief outline of some of the topics that will be discussed at this meeting.

REVENUE

---increase utility tax at board level

---put prop B back on ballot

---1/4 cent sales tax for streets

---increase utility tax at board level with agreement to roll back if prop B passes in the future

---contracting services to other cities (for example, dispatching services)

---fee based program possibilities

EXPENSES

---personnel review

---leaves and brush pick-up

-- mosquito and goose control

---streetlights

---other services or department reductions

---cost sharing with other cities

---leasing/renting vs owning

---doing work ourselves vs contracting it out

This meeting will be open to the public. I invite all to come and listen to the discussions that take place. Last year, Mayor Young proposed that the board raise the utility tax without getting voter approval first. I was opposed to this and believe all tax increases should have voter approval first. I believe that the residents showed to the board that they do not want to pay more taxes with the failure of Prop B in April. There have been many ideas briefly discussed but I anticipate more discussion on these issues at this meeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting, feel free to e-mail me with any thoughts or concerns so that I can best represent the community. Thank you for your time and I hope to see you on May 19th.

Tim Pogue Alderman of Ballwin Ward 1