Mike Osher News Today

Due to additional funds from the city’s use tax, Crystal City streets, sidewalks and alleyways will see improvements.

The Crystal City Board of Education on Oct. 17 formalized an agreement with the city of Crystal City for school resource officer services after years of not having such services.

The Crystal City City Council passed an ordinance to designate certain tracks of land as blighted; approved the Airport Road Redevelopment Area Development Plan; approved a redevelopment agreement in connection with the development plan; and authorized the City of enter into a redevelopment agreement and take certain other actions in connection therewith.

Crystal City and Jefferson County have entered into an intergovernmental agreement to use ARPA funds and funds from the Governor’s Transportation Cost Share Program for roads inside city limits.

Karry “Dink” Friedmeyer has been appointed to the Crystal City City Council to replace Ward 2 council member Tony Becker

More than 400 bicycle riders filled Festus’ Main Street and Crystal City’s Bailey Road Sunday for the eighth annual Bottleneck Bridge Bicycle Ride through southern Jefferson County.

The City of Crystal City implemented the recommendations of a salary study completed by The Austin Peters Group, Inc., a human resource consulting service based in Fort Collins, Colo. The police department was the most affected by the changes.

The mayors of Crystal City, Festus and Hillsboro took part in a fundraising event for the Children’s Miracle Network July 9 at the Walmart, 650 S. Truman Blvd., Festus.

The Girl Scout House in Crystal City is set to serve as the new location for the Historical Society headquarters.

Tony Becker, Crystal City Ward 2 councilperson, has announced that he will be stepping down from his position in July due to his family moving to Webster Groves.