Town and Country Log Cabin Moved to Drace Park

View the photo slide show of the historic log cabin being moved from Conway Road to Drace Park in an effort to preserve a piece of Town and Country's history.

(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The log cabin on Conway Road in Town and Country was disassembled Monday, Jan. 28 and moved to Drace Park for storage. The cabin was found inside a home that was being demolished so Alderman Skip Mange spearheaded an effort to raise private funds to preserve the cabin. More donations are still needed and can be made to the Town and Country Historical Society.  The Post-Dispatch also posted a video online of Mange explaining the process and history behind the cabin. (View the Post-Dispatch video here.)  Read Related Stories: Town and Country Log Cabin Preservation, Home Demolition Underway Money Raised, But Funds Still Needed to Preserve Town and Country Log Cabin Help Save a …

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Deer Sharpshooting Finished in Town and Country For The Winter

The final numbers are in from this winter's deer management program in Town and Country. A total of 115 deer were reportedly killed. View the reports here.

This winter's sharpshooting of the deer herd in Town and Country was completed last month and the final deer management report has been released.  In November, the City of Town and Country approved allocating $57,250 for this winter's deer management program, which included sharpshooting by White Buffalo of up to 125 deer and the harvesting of the deer meat.  (Read Previous Story: Winter Deer Management Plan Passed in Town and Country)   Captain Gary Hoelzer, who researched and helped develop the city's deer management plan, said that number was determined by him and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).   Hoelzer tells Patch the sharpshooting took place in from Dec. 14 to Dec. 29 and a total of 115 deer were culled. Those results…

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Raintree School, Clayton Road Project Before Town and Country Aldermen

Town and Country aldermen discuss plans for Raintree Learning Community and the Clayton Road enhancement project at their first meeting of 2013. View full agenda here.

Town and Country aldermen are set to discuss a number of issues at their first meeting of 2013 Monday night.  (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Raintree Learning Community Aldermen are set to once again discuss the architectural review of Raintree Learning Community, the new school set to move into Town and Country off Mason Road. As previously reported by Patch, in December, the architectural review by the Town and Country Board of Alderman for Raintree was continued to the Jan. 14 meeting because it was also continued until January by the city's architectural review board. Alderman Phil Behnen, who sits on the architectural review board, said the board had some concerns about the siding the …

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Town and Country Employees Pick Their 2013 Pay Raises

Town and Country city employees are being giving the option in 2013 to take one or two percent pay increases.

One percent pay raises for city employees are included in the newly adopted 2013 Town and Country city budget. However, employees will have the option next year to forgo the raise until June and then receive a two percent pay raise instead. (Read Previous Story: Town and Country Approves 2013 Budget) Mayor Jon Dalton said the proposal is to give employees the option of having a higher base salary at the end of 2013, which is what a future raise would be based upon, while still having the city pay out what's budgeted for city employee raises in the 2013 budget. They 2013 end payout by the city for salaries will be the same for either option an employee chooses. Dalton previously stated Town and Country city employees are "second to none" …

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Help Save a Piece of Town and Country's History

The Town & Country Historical Society needs your help in saving a historic log cabin on Conway Road from demolition.

Town and Country Approves 2013 Budget

Town and Country aldermen approved the city's 2013 fiscal year budget. It includes an interesting option for city employees in regard to their raises.

This week, the Town and Country Board of Aldermen passed the city's 2013 fiscal year budget. A public hearing was held on the proposed budget prior to the vote Monday night. As previously reported by Patch, City Financial Director Betty Cotner presented the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget to aldermen prior to the Oct. 22 board of aldermen meeting.  Cotner said the city's total budgeted expenditures is $16,518,590 and total revenues is $14,090,700 for FY 2013. Sales tax makes up the majority of city's revenue, with utility taxes second in line and licenses and permit costs coming in third.  However, Cotner said there is a 5.62% percent decrease in general fund revenues from FY 2012's $9,858,650 to $9,304,680 in 2013. There is also a .97 …

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No Property Taxes Proposed Again For Town and Country

The city of Town and Country will likely keep its zero cent property tax rate for 2012 since the city has enough reserve funds and doesn't see a need to increase the tax rate.

A public hearing for the city's 2012 property tax rate was held at Monday night's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Currently, residents in Town and Country do not pay a city property tax. Each year, cities across St. Louis County have to set their property tax rates.  The city is once again proposing to maintain Town and Country's current property tax rate at zero. According to City Financial Director Betty Cotner, the city's finance commission voted again for a zero cent property tax due to the amount of funds in the city's reserves which is currently approximately $18 million. The city could have imposed a tax rate as high as 50 to 60 cents per $100 …

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2012 Property Tax Rate to be Set in Town and Country

Monday, aldermen are discussing the the city's proposed zero percent 2012 property tax rate in Town and Country. View full board of aldermen agenda here.

A public hearing for the city's 2012 property tax rate is scheduled for Monday night's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting. The city is once again proposing to maintain the city's current property tax rate at zero percent. Currently, residents in Town and Country do not pay a city property tax. Each year, cities across St. Louis County have to set their property tax rates.  The city's property tax rate has been zero percent since 1996, according to City Clerk Pam Burdt. (See the PDF portion of this article for specific information on these tax rates.) Also Monday, a vote could come on approving an amended final site development plan for Missouri Baptist Medical Center. As previously reported by Patch, the hospital wants to reduce …

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Sexual Misconduct Suspect Arrested Again in Town and Country

Police said a man was arrested for allegedly touching himself while naked in front of teen girl. This is reportedly the second time he's been arrested in recent months for sexual misconduct involving teens.

The following information was supplied by the Town and Country Police Department. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) A Town and Country man is out on bond after being arrested for allegedly touching himself in front of a teenager while he was naked. Marco A. Castaneda, 63, of 582 Pinebrook Court in Town and Country was arrested on August 16, according to an email from Town and Country Police Captain Gary Hoelzer. The email states that officers responded to the 13200 block of Pinetree Lake Drive around 2 p.m. to find a man had exposed himself to a teenage girl while she was in her own yard. The man was allegedly sitting naked in an adjoining yard and staring at the teenager, then approached the …

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