The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously voted Dec. 14 to introduce a quarter-cent sales tax increase in the April 5 election to increase revenue for the city’s fire department. The ballot measure, “Proposition 1,” would increase the city’s sales tax from one-quarter of 1 percent, or .25 percent, to one-half of 1 percent, or .5.
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously voted Dec. 14 to introduce a quarter-cent sales tax increase in the April 5 election to increase revenue for the city’s fire department. The ballot measure, “Proposition 1,” would increase the city’s sales tax from one-quarter of 1 percent, or .25 percent, to one-half of 1 percent, or .5.
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted 7-0 to approve the city’s 2022 budget Nov. 23. Notable expenditures include park improvements and money set aside for the city’s 75th anniversary celebration. Ward 4 Alderman Tony Kennedy was absent. The budget features total revenues of $15,181,403 and total expenditures of $16,796,686 across the general, capital improvement, park.
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to accept the city’s new redistricting map at its meeting Nov. 9. After the 2020 Census identified population growth in all four of Crestwood’s wards, the city began looking at ways to redistrict the wards to even the populations out. In October, the Redistricting Committee identified a new.
Crestwood is redistricting the city after 2020 census data showed an increase in population in all four wards. The Redistricting Committee identified a proposal Oct. 13 that is set to be presented to the Board of Aldermen in November. City Administrator Kris Simpson created three proposals for the committee to consider before the October meeting,.