Aldermen Sworn In For New Terms, Roberts Appointed Board President

Election results approved at April 28, 2011 Board of Aldermen meeting.

It’s official: the incumbents retained their seats in St. Peters. The results of the April 5 election were certified Thursday night at the St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting. Municipal Judge Donald Kohl, and the four Aldermen—Dave Thomas (Ward 1), Judy Bateman (Ward 2), Gus Elliott (Ward 3) and Don Aytes (Ward 4)—were approved and sworn in to serve another term. With the new terms starting, the Board needed to decide on a new President and make committee appointments. At the work session, the Board decided on these appointments. The Board couldn’t immediately decide on Board President and the Veterans Memorial Commission. Rocky Reitmeyer and Tommy Roberts both asked to be President, and if not serve on the Veterans commission. The …

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Best Laid Plans: Aldermen Might Flock to Support Urban Chickens

The Planning and Zoning Commission balked at allowing city residents to raise chickens, but several aldermen sounded off to support the issue.

A new Chic-fil-A opened in St. Peters Thursday, but even the celebrated franchise was second in the pecking order to the city’s urban chicken discussion during the Board of Aldermen work session. During the April 8 Planning and Zoning meeting, 13-year-old Nick Anderson asked to be allowed to raise hens as part of a 4-H project after he worked to hatch eggs as part of a home-school project. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-2 to recommend denial of the request. But the Board of Aldermen can override the recommendation with a simple majority vote, and several aldermen said they support the change. But most Board of Aldermen members took a different view during the board's Thursday work session. “I say let this happen,” said Ward 1 …

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Election 2011

Board of Aldermen to Be Filled With Familiar Faces After Election

Incumbents went four-for-four in Tuesday's election.

Dave Thomas has some ideas for what he’d like to accomplish in his second term as St. Peters Ward 1 Alderman, but first he’d like to sleep. Exhausted from weeks of campaigning and a late push to make sure he retained his seat on the Board of Aldermen, Thomas found out late Tuesday that the voters of St. Peters elected him for another four-year term on the Board. “I started having bags under my eyes last weekend,” Thomas said. “I realized I hadn’t been sleeping for the past week. … I’m grateful for all the support. I’m glad the election process is over and now I’m ready to get back to work and serve our residents.” In his first re-election bid, Thomas found out it’s good to be an incumbent. The April 14 meeting agenda won’t have to include …

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Election 2011

Meet the Candidates: Bateman Runs Unopposed In Ward 2

Current Board of Aldermen President Judy Bateman has no challengers in her re-election bid.

Current Board President Judy Bateman is all but assured to serve another term on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen. Bateman, Ward 2, is running unopposed this year. Despite not having a challenger, Bateman responded to our request for information. ______  Candidate for Ward 1 Alderman Where do you live? 8 Countryside Drive. What is your current job/position?  Current Board President. Why are you running for the Board of Aldermen? I am seeking re-election because I believe I can help move the city in the forward-thinking, outstanding quality of life we have experienced in the past— and to continue in the future. I want a sound tax base and firm commitment to assure our residents that the top notch services will continue. Relevant Experience…

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Board of Aldermen Meeting Scheduled for Tonight

Work session begins at 5 p.m. at the Justice Center with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

Thursday's Board of Aldermen meeting could be the last for four members of the Board. Four aldermen—Dave Thomas (Ward 1), Judy Bateman (Ward 2), Gus Elliott (Ward 3) and Don Aytes (Ward 4)—are up for re-election in the April 5 general election. With the ensuing election, tonights meeting could be the last for the current group of Aldermen. The Board's work session will begin at 5 p.m. and the regular meeting will start at 7 p.m. Both meetings will take place at the Justice Center. Meetings and work sessions are broadcast on Charter Cable channel 992 and U-Verse channel 99.  Items on the work session agenda include:  Items on the Board meeting agenda include:  One item not on the agenda for the meeting, is the discussion of chickens. That …

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Ballot Approved for April 5 Election

Board of Aldermen votes 8-0 to approve General Election ballot.

In a special meeting Monday night at City Hall, the St. Peters Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to approve the ballot for the upcoming election.  The Board voted 8-0 to have City Clerk Rhonda F. Shaw transmit to the St. Charles County Election Authority the legal notice to be published for the Regular General Municipal Election to be held in the City of St. Peters, Missouri on April 5, 2011. The ballot finalized ballot will look like this: Municipal Judge of the City of St. Peters Donald Kohl Alderman of the First Ward Dave Thomas John Scherr Dolores Sherman Alderman of the Second Ward Judy Bateman Alderman of the Third Ward Terri Violet Gus Elliott Alderman of the Fourth Ward John Durajczyk Donald Lee (Don) Aytes Bob Morrison Board …

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Updated: Field Takes Shape for April 5 General Election

Nine candidates file to run for four Board of Alderman spots.

The deadline has passed and the field is set for the April 5, 2011, General Municipal Election in St. Peters. Candidates had until 5 p.m. today, Jan. 18, to file and get placed on the ballot. The St. Peters Board of Alderman will have four of the eight spots up for re-election. All four of the incumbents have filed and will try and keep their seats. Some will have to fend off two challengers while one is going unopposed. The other race is for Municipal Judge.  Incumbent Dave Thomas will be in a three-way race to retain his seat. Thomas will square off John Scherr and Dolores Sherman.  Thomas, 40, was first elected to the Board in 2007. The Marine Corps veteran and Boeing employee is the Aldermanic representative to the city's Youth …

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