From the Archives: St. Peters Aldermen Says He'll Never Forget September 11

Last year St. Peters Ward 4 Alderman, and New York native, Patrick Barclay reflected on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Incumbents Reign Supreme: St. Peters Mayor, Aldermen Retain Seats

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and all four Aldermen won re-election on Tuesday.

For the second straight year the St. Peters Board of Aldermen will remain unchanged after the Municipal Election.  Voters in St. Peters hit the polls on Tuesday for the annual Municipal Election. All of the incumbents, including St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano, retained their seats—John "Rocky" Reitmeyer (Ward 1), Jerry Hollingsworth (Ward 2), Tommy Roberts (Ward 3) and Patrick Barclay (Ward 4) earned another four years on the Board.  Roberts won the tightest race of the day in Ward 3. In a three-way battle for one seat, the current Board President pulled off a narrow victory over Terri Violet. "It feels great to know that residents of Ward 3 appreciate the work I've done for the past four years," Roberts said.  It was the second year in a row…

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11:31 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012

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Meet the Candidates: Patrick Barclay Running Unopposed in Ward 4

An Alderman since 2002, Patrick Barclay seeks to continue serving St. Peters' Ward 4.

Odd are good that Patrick Barclay will remain on the St. Peters Board of Aldermen.  Barclay, who has been serving Ward 4 since 2002, is running unopposed in the upcoming election. Still, to get on the Board, he needs at least one vote at the April 3 General Election, which is why he decided to answer some questions from Patch. Here are his answers.  Where do you live? Park Ridge Estates What is your current job/position? Supervisor, Weather Observing Office located at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Why are you running for the Board of Aldermen? I enjoy serving the residents by keeping them updated on important issues as well as addressing their concerns. It is rewarding to hear so many people say they love living in St. Peters …

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Election 2012

Candidate Filing Closes in St. Peters

Mayor Len Pagano and aldermen Jerry Hollingsworth and Patrick Barclay will be running unopposed in the 2012 General Election.

As the clock ticked past 5 p.m. in St. Peters the filing period for the 2012 General Election in April is now closed.  The St. Peters Board of Aldermen will certify the results at 5 p.m. Thursday after a return from a long recess, but with filing closed the candidates are pretty much set in stone. The result is only two of the five races will be contested. The election will take place April 3, 2012, with the following field of candidates: In Ward 1 incumbent Rocky Reitmeyer will be facing off against Dolores Sherman. Sherman tried for the Ward 1 spot last spring, but came up short in a race against eventual winner Dave Thomas and John Scherr. Sherman picked up just 55 votes and placed third in the race. The biggest race of 2012 looks to be…

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Election 2012

Candidate Filing Still Underway in St. Peters

Filing for the 2012 April General Election ends Jan. 17.

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano may not have to do much campaigning in his bid for re-election. Three weeks after the filing period opened, and just two weeks before the period closes, Pagano is currently running unopposed. Early on, he's not the only one. Filing for the April 2012 General Election began on Dec. 12, 2011, and so far three of the five races have just one candidate. As of 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, the following people have filed for office. With two weeks still left to go before filing closes, the races could still change.  Roberts, the current Board president, said in December he fully intends to run for re-election, but didn't throw his hat into the ring until Tuesday afternoon.  With Roberts filing, the Ward 3 race is shaping up …

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Election 2012

Updated: General Election Filings Begin Tuesday

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and four aldermanic seats will be up for grabs in the upcoming April 2012 General Election.

Filing season for the 2012 General Election kicks off Tuesday morning. Starting at 8 a.m. applicants can file for office for the April 3, 2012, election. St. Peters will have five races open for potential candidates. Mayor Len Pagano and the four men to his left during St. Peters Board of Aldermen meetings at the Justice Center are up for re-election. All five races are for four-year terms. Pagano will most certainly be filing tomorrow morning. Back in July, Pagano announced his intentions to run for another term as St. Peters mayor. Pagano was a Ward 3 alderman from 1983-2007. He took over as mayor in 2007 and was elected to his first four-year term in 2008.  When Pagano announced his intentions to run again, he did so in tandem with …

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T-Mobile Gets Approval For Residential Tower in St. Peters

Despite denial by Planning and Zoning Commission, the St. Peters Board of Aldermen approved a new telecommunications tower in a residential neighborhood.

T-Mobile struck out with the St. Peters Planning and Zoning Commission, but connected with the Board of Aldermen. By a 5-3 vote, the Board of Aldermen voted to allow T-Mobile access to city property at 200 Universal Drive during Thursday's Board meeting. The area in Ward 4, near a city-owned water tower, is mostly residential. Ward 4 Aldermen Patrick Barclay and Don Aytes joined Jerry Hollingsworth, Ward 2, in voting against the lease agreement. Aytes spoke out against the proposal at the meeting. He objected to putting a tower in a neighborhood and said he couldn't support the issue. Barclay and Hollingworth agreed. T-Mobile came to the Planning and Zoning Commission in August of this year with a proposal to move into the residential …

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We Shall Not Forget

St. Peters Ward 4 Alderman, and New York native, Patrick Barclay reflects on the Sept. 11 attacks 10 years later.

Editor's Note: St. Peters' Alderman Patrick Barclay wanted to share his thoughts on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Here are his words. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since the horrible events that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. That day changed the lives of everyone living in the United States, and many living around the world as well. Just like the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, people will never forget where they were when our country was attacked. For me, I was off that morning from work. While making breakfast at home, I got a call from my boss at the weather office at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. He knew I grew up near New York City and telephoned…

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Patch Heads to the Rascals Game

June 24 is Patch night at the River City Rascals game.

Patch is heading to T.R. Hughes Ballpark on Friday night to cheer on the River City Rascals as they take on the Florence Freedom at 7:05 p.m. The five St. Charles County Patch sites—St. Charles, St. Peters, O'Fallon, Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville—along with Patch regional editor Holly Edgell, will meet community members. Fans have the chance to win free Patch gear when they sign for our newsletter or claim their business listing on Patch. Last week, each Patch site gave away a pair of tickets to the first readers who answered our Rascals trivia questions correctly.  Congratulations to our trivia winners: Winners should look for an editor in a green Patch shirt in front of the stadium on Friday before the game and have a photo ID handy to…

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