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Nine months into the job, Sunset Hills’ second-ever city administrator is enjoying getting to know the city and community while overcoming the challenges brought on by COVID-19. City Administrator Brittany Gillett’s first day overseeing City Hall was Sept. 28, after working in the city of Bridgeton for 2.5 years as executive assistant to the mayor....

Missouri American Water will construct a new, larger water tower on Sappington Barracks Road in Sunset Hills after Mayor Pat Fribis broke a tie for a conditional-use permit over fears of a lawsuit, despite the objections of neighbors. The new larger tower will help provide water for South County south of Interstate 44 to the River des Peres and northwest of Interstate 55.  Fribis broke the tie for the tower after the Board of Aldermen deadlocked 4-4 in a special meeting Jan. 26. Ward 1 Alderm...

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many incumbents did not file to run again, so there are a number of new faces across local city and school boards. The Mehlville fire board and the Green Park mayoral seat will see competitive races this year. Incumbent fire board Treasurer Bonnie Stegman is being challenged by a former firefighter....

Meeting ID:  Password: 461448 The board will review a conditional-use permit for Missouri American Water to replace a water tower on Sappington Barracks Road. The call for the special meeting comes after the aldermen rejected the CUP for Missouri American Water 4-3 at the petition’s second reading at the Jan. 12 regular meeting. Ward 1 Aldermen Ann McMunn and Joe Stewart, Ward 2 Alderman Casey Wong and Ward 3 Alderman Cathy Friedmann voted against the measure, while Ward 2 Alderman Steve Be...

Candidate filing closed Tuesday for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6, setting up several competitive races across South County. One of the trends this year is that many incumbents did not file to run again, so there are a number of new faces across local city and school boards. Filing began at 8 a.m. Dec. 15, and ran through 5 p.m. Jan. 19. The Mehlville fire board and the Green Park mayoral seat will see competitive races this year. Incumbent fire board Trea...

Candidate filing closes Tuesday, Jan. 19 for a number of governmental positions that are up for election April 6. Filing began at 8 a.m. Dec. 15, and ends at 5 p.m. Jan. 19. Judging by candidates who have filed so far, the Mehlville fire board and the Green Park mayoral seat will have competitive races....

Filing began at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, and will continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Green Park mayoral seat will have a competitive race, and aldermanic seats in Crestwood, Green Park and Sunset Hills are also up for election, along with one seat on the Grantwood Village Board of Trustees. Seats on the Mehlville fire board and Lindbergh, Mehlville and Affton boards of education also are up for election. This article will be updated as candidates file. Check back for the latest news...

Filing begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, and will continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Green Park mayoral seat is up for election, as are aldermanic seats in Crestwood, Green Park and Sunset Hills. Seats on the Mehlville fire board and Lindbergh, Mehlville and Affton boards of education also are up for election. Mehlville fire board The seat held by Treasurer Bonnie Stegman will be up for election. Stegman was first elected to a four-year term in 2005 and re-elected to a full six-yea...

One of the most contentious bills passed by the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen this year instituted a code of ethics that applies to all elected and appointed officials, and uses the board itself as the judging panel when an ethics complaint is filed. The code passed 5-3 in January, with Ward 3 Aldermen Kurt Krueger and Nathan Lipe, Ward 4 Aldermen Thompson Price and Mark Colombo and Ward 2 Alderman Steve Bersche voting in favor, and Ward 2 Alderman Casey Wong and Ward 1 Aldermen Ann McMunn and...