Monday, October 1, 2012
The small community, which has a population of nearly 3,000, came in at No. 74 on the list compiled by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. How does it compare to Wildwood?
Clarkson Valley, a neighbor of Wildwood and community with a population of almost 3,000, has been named one of four St. Louis cities in a new 100 Top "Burbs" List compiled by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Clarkson Valley came in at No. 74 on the list. Glendale was the highest-ranked St. Louis suburb at No. 22 on the list, while Ladue came in at No. 28 and Warson Woods at No. 71. Coldwell Banker Spokesperson Suzanne Mueller told KMOX-AM they ranked the cities on the list by, "The proximity to good schools, being able to commute by car, a high level of community safety combined with access to high-end suburban amenities, retails, grocery stores, banks.” Cherry Hills Village, CO, a suburb of Denver, was No. 1 on the list. See previous Patch …
Friday, July 6, 2012
Monarch Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Roger Herin said the Clarkson Valley country club's fire alarm and sprinkler system both paid for themselves in just this one instance.
A large bin full of dirty laundry that caught on fire inside the loading dock area at the Forest Hills Country Club in Clarkson Valley set off a fire alarm that prompted Monarch Fire Protection District firefighters to respond at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday. The club is located at 36 Forest Club Dr. Upon arrival, Monarch Fire Marshal Roger Herin said firefighters found smoke coming up an interior stairway from the lower level near the loading dock area. A first alarm was struck summoning more equipment and manpower as a precaution, he said. "Upon investigation, it was found a large bin full of dirty laundry was on fire inside the loading dock area, and two fire sprinklers were controlling the fire," said Herin. Firefighters quickly …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
To better understand what Wildwood and Clarkson Valley leaders are facing, Patch interviewed the executive director of the St. Louis County Boundary Commission.
Michelle Dougherty, executive director of the St. Louis County Boundary Commission, explains the commission process prompts municipalities to file map plans every six years—plans that include a five-year outlook. "It's critical that municipalities present plans now that they think they might possibly be interested in doing, because it's the required beginning step," Dougherty said. "It's like reserving your right to be able to execute future plans." She said the map plans due by July 1 reserve cities' rights to submit annexation and consolidation plans for the five years that follow the Boundary Commission's Map Plan stage. This process was referenced at Monday night's Wildwood City Council meeting. See related Patch articles from this …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Clarkson Valley and Wildwood leaders look at potential consolidation plans as contingency to ensure residents have options. Clarkson Valley mayor says pressure from Jefferson City outcomes to consolidate is getting more intense.
Because Clarkson Valley Mayor Scott Douglass is reading the Missouri legislative tea leaves, he said he had to explore options that would protect the interests of Clarkson Valley's 2,632 residents—thus the recent consolidation or annexation discussions with Wildwood city officials. "It's time to take protection against the worst for our city," Douglass told Patch, who cited potential future financial factors that may render Clarkson Valley unable to continue operating as an independent municipality. Douglass said the pressure for smaller municipalities to consolidate has gotten intense over the last two years, with new Jefferson City conversations and laws often about "too many small cities" in the state. He said recommended legislation …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
TAKE POLL: Every six years, municipalities can propose changes to St. Louis County Boundary Commissioners. This year, Clarkson Valley representatives reportedly signaled they would not mind that Wildwood reps include them on their annexation list.
St. Louis County is the only Missouri county with a Boundary Commission, and in the next few months, its members may be entertaining proposed plans from Wildwood and Clarkson Valley representatives about merging in some way in the future. Originally formed to oversee orderly incorporation in St. Louis county, boundary commissioners now focus on annexations; incorporations; consolidations; and transfers of jurisdictions between municipalities or the county. At Monday night's Wildwood City Council meeting, Wildwood City Administrator Dan Dubruiel told attendees he and Wildwood Mayor Tim Woerther had been approached by Clarkson Valley Mayor Scott Douglass, who said he and his board of aldermen were interested in giving Clarkson Valley's 2,632…
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A fire at a home in Clarkson Valley, near the Wildwood border, was put out by local firefighting crews. None of the home's occupants were injured, but one firefighter received hospital treatment.
Monarch Fire Protection District, assisted by Metro West Fire Protection District, responded to a house fire in the 16400 block of Quiet Creek Ct. at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Monarch's Fire Marshal Roger Herin, MCP, said two people were home at the time of the fire; both were teenagers. He said they discovered the fire, gathered their pets, evacuated and called the fire department. "Their quick action likely prevented much more extensive damage," said Herin. Upon arrival, Herin said crews found fire outside on the back of the house, extending into and involving the attic. The fire crews quickly doused the fire on the outside, and worked hard to expose and extinguish the fire in the attic, he said. "Much of the ceilings had to be …
