Politics & Government
Board of Alderman Elects New Board President
Town and Country residents can also soon apply for new, low-interest loans for energy-efficient home improvements.
In addition to moving forward with a new neighborhood, the Town and Country Board of Aldermen also elected a new board president and decided to participate in a St. Louis County low-interest, home-loan program.
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Energy-Efficient Home-Loan Program
Board members voted to begin participating in St. Louis County's Residential Energy Efficiency Home Loan Program, called St. Louis County Saves.
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The program offers low-interest home loans to homeowners to make energy-efficient home improvements.
The City of Manchester recently began participating in the program.
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New Board President
The title of board of aldermen president was given up by Ward 2 Alderman Tim Welby and passed on to Ward 4 Alderman Phil Behnen.
"I would do it again in a heartbeat. I enjoyed it, but I think I don't want to run again to give someone else an opportunity," Welby said.
Welby nominated Behnen to replace him.
"It would be an honor to be your acting president," Behnen told fellow board members.
No one else was nominated, and Behnen was elected as the new Town and Country Board President Monday night.
The acting president fills in for the mayor and leads the board of aldermen meetings in the mayor's absence.
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