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McKee’s Northside plan goes to aldermen Friday

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

via St. Louis Business Journal:.

St. Louis aldermen will consider developer Paul McKee Jr.’s $8.1 billion Northside plan Friday.
McKee, chairman of O’Fallon, Mo.-based McEagle Properties, said Wednesday that he finalized the details of the redevelopment agreement with city officials within the past 24 hours.
The plan requires a separate bill by aldermen for the use of eminent [...]

St. Louis City Launches “Hope Is Moving In” Initiative

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Congrats to our very own Mullanphy ILC (4200 Shaw) which has been chosen to serve as one of the 4 hubs of this program!  More details to come… — CJ
via SLFP.com
Mayor Francis G. Slay announced that the City of St. Louis will launch a new homeless initiative this month titled “Hope Is Moving In.”
The initiative [...]

Sebelius visits SLU to promote H1N1 vaccine

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

via  St. Louis Business Journal:.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited Saint Louis University on Tuesday to promote the new H1N1 influenza vaccine.
SLU’s Center for Vaccine Development was among eight sites picked to help develop a vaccine for the swine flu.
Last year, SLU received a $23.7 million contract from the National Institute [...]

Energy Efficiency Act Snubs Missouri Historic Tax Credit

Monday, October 5th, 2009

via Michael R. Allen, our newest EWIDA member, at his blog Ecology of Absence

Events Celebrate Rebuilding of Pond, Fountain at Compton Reservoir Park

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Aldermanic President Lewis Reed and 6th Ward Alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett will head a two-day celebration to mark the rebuilding of a 100-year-old pond and spray fountain [...]

County and city officials hope new measures will prevent abuse, save lives

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

via St. Louis Beacon
This hit home to me while talking to 8th ward resident Courtney Butler, who took care of Melissa Amerson’s children.  Melissa  was shot 3 times in the back by her ex-boyfriend while buckling her children in her van.  He then killed himself in front of his children.  She had obtained a temporary [...]

TIF Commission signs off on McKee’s north side redevelopment plan

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

via KWMU:

ST. LOUIS (KWMU) – Developer Paul McKee’s plan to redevelop more than two square miles of north St. Louis redevelopment project took a step forward Wednesday.
The St. Louis Tax Increment Financing Commission voted unanimously to send McKee’s application for more than $390 million in tax increment financing to the Board of Aldermen [...]

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