Crestwood Faction Calls For Say In Choice of Own Alderman, Taxes

A pair of Crestwood residents from Ward 2, Thomas Ford and Jackie Stock are moving ahead with a public forum Tuesday, 6pm, at Government Center to weigh a choice for alderman.

The choice process heated up after an official nominee was rejected by a voting block on the Crestwood Board of Aldermen. The seat is a replacement for newly-elected Mayor Jeff Schlink, also from Ward 2.

Ford provided the agenda to Patch, for the 55-minute public meeting starting at 6pm in the Board of Aldermen chambers. The Aldermen meet in the same room directly afterward, at 7pm. The aldermen agenda can be found on the .

Ward 2 meeting agenda, verbatim from Ford:

1) Alderman Representative for Ward Two:

We will be discussing an idea for the selection of OUR Alderman

We will introduce current candidates for the position.

We will allow very brief questions of the candidates (one question please.)

2) Sappington square CID for Pulaski Bank:

Do we see a need to shore up the banks failed loan?

Is it in Crestwood's best interest to have a 9.42% tax rate at those stores?

We only have 50 Minutes to get this done, so as you can see we must keep to schedule. It is our intention to call he topics and moderate questions and answers so we may finish in time.

No food or drink will be allowed in the chambers (Crestwood rules) and civility and decorum are the order of the day.

Please do not move or disrupt your chairs as the BOA meeting will start at 7:00 PM Sharp.

Please join us for the BOA meeting so OUR comments may be heard by the entire Board.

Ford maintains a blog that refers to nominees or potential nominees such as Doug Mosby, "Mr. Knarr" and Bob Duetchmann.