Four aldermen, including two new ones, were sworn in April 26 at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting. Returning aldermen Greg Hall of Ward 3 and Tony Kennedy of Ward 4 were sworn in alongside new aldermen Jim Zavist of Ward 1 and Mike Balles of Ward 2. This is Hall’s second term and Kennedy’s.
Crestwood featured four aldermanic races in this year’s April election, three of which had unopposed candidates. Jim Zavist is set to take over as Ward 1 Alderman for Richard Breeding who is term-limited. The new alderman lives in the city with his wife, a Kirkwood native, and said he looks forward to learning more about.
Microbreweries and wineries are now allowed in Crestwood industrial zones after the Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 Jan. 25 to allow the change to city code. The businesses were allowed in commercial areas, but potential business owners raised concerns to city staff about the dimensions of commercial buildings not being large enough. There are four.
Pardee Lane in Crestwood will retain its no parking allowed status after the Board of Aldermen voted to keep the status quo Jan. 11. Pardee features fire lanes on both sides of the road and the proposed bill would have turned the side of the road with no hydrants into a special event parking area..
Candidate filing closed last week for several municipal offices and school board positions across South County, including a competitive race for Sunset Hills mayor. Aldermanic seats in Crestwood, Sunset Hills and Green Park, and trustee seats in Grantwood Village will also be up for election, plus seats on the Lindbergh, Mehlville, Affton, Bayless and Hancock.