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Sunset Hills is looking at creating and implementing an ordinance to increase pedestrian safety in the city. The Board of Aldermen directed City Attorney Erin Seele Sept. 12 to draft...

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen saw a rare mayoral veto of a committee nomination ordinance Aug. 9. The ordinance allows the mayor and aldermen to nominate members to city committees — currently only the mayor has that authority. It applies to all committees except parks and rec and planning. The board voted 5-3 to...

Bonuses for city employees from American Rescue Plan Act funds were debated and approved by the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen Aug. 9. City Administrator Brittany Gillett brought the proposal for $1,000 for about 71 full-time employees before the board. She said ARPA is unique in that it can be used for this purpose, because...

An ordinance banning short-term rentals in Sunset Hills was tabled for a second time by the Board of Aldermen July 12. The ordinance bans all rentals of less than 30...

An ordinance banning short-term rentals in Sunset Hills was the subject of debate and public comment at the June 14 Board of Aldermen meeting. The ordinance was introduced in May by Mayor Pat Fribis, who said a house in her neighborhood was listed on Airbnb. The ordinance bans rentals shorter than 30 days within residential...

A Sunset Hills ordinance granting the Board of Aldermen nomination powers for committees was tabled but still the topic of contentious debate at a meeting June 14. The ordinance would allow both the board and mayor power to nominate members for all committees outside of parks and planning boards. The current ordinance only allows the...

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen swore in April election winners and selected a new board president April 26. Incumbents Mayor Pat Fribis, Ward 1 Alderman Ann McMunn, Ward 2...

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen voted 6-0 with one abstention March 8 to rezone 10.41 acres from R-1 single-family residential to R-2 single-family residential at the former Paraclete Property in the Tapawingo subdivision.  Ward 1 Aldermen Ann McMunn and Joe Stewart, whose ward the development is in, as well as Ward 3 Alderman Randy...

The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen recently discussed making changes to the composition of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission with the addition of an elected official as either a voting member or non-voting member of the panel.  Following committee and commission appointments at the Nov. 9 Board of Aldermen meeting, Ward 3 Alderman Randy...

Sunset Hills aldermen struck down a petition last month to accept private streets for city maintenance in the Manors of Tapawingo subdivision.  The proposal, which asked for the city to take over Pagada Parkway, Caddyshack Circle and Marchem Circle for public maintenance, failed by a vote of 3-5 at the Dec. 14 meeting. Ward 2...