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caused the city to notify the proper authorities
at St. Louis County.
A response from the county, read at a
workshop before the Board of Aldermen’s
regular session, outlined County Animal
Control’s position that a properly managed
feral cat colony will provide relief from
major complaints residents have regarding
cats at large, including reducing urine
spraying by unneutered male cats, reducing
the number of kittens born into each
colony and reducing complaints about cats
wandering on private property.
The statement defined “properly maintained”
as having a caretaker or caretakers
providing food and medical care as needed,
in addition to active trapping efforts being
made to capture the cats and have them
spayed/neutered and vaccinated.
“Because a healthy population of neutered
cats will prevent new, sexually intact
cats from moving into the territory and
starting a new breeding cycle, Saint Louis
County Animal Care and Control does
not recommend the removal of a properly
maintained feral cat colony,” the statement
read.
“I hope that alleviates some of your concerns,”
Mayor Adam Paul said during the
work session. “I believe our best position
from a city standpoint, for the protection of
the city, for the protection of the cat colony,
is to hurry up and do nothing.”
For more on this story, including public
comments, visit www.westnewsmagazine.
com.
MANCHESTER
Focus 2016 calls for entries
FOCUS 2016, an open-themed photography
competition and exhibition, hosted
by Manchester Arts and
sponsored in part by West Newsmagazine
is seeking entries from greater St. Louis
metro area residents, ages 5 and older.
All skill levels are welcome and entry
is free. Photographs can be of anything
the photographer chooses, but must be
family-friendly. Two images maximum are
allowed per photographer.
Photos will be judged within four age
categories: ages 5-13; 14-20; 21-49;
50-plus. Cash prizes will be awarded in
all age categories. At least one image
from each photographer will be on display
at the exhibition. All winners receive
a prize ribbon, award certificate, prize
check [if applicable], public recognition
at the opening reception awards program
and will be featured on the Manchester
Arts Facebook page and website. Prizes
totaling nearly $1,700 will be awarded to
winning photographers, with four ‘place’
prizes and at least three honorable mention
prizes per age category, plus one
Best of Show award.
Photo entries are to be hand-delivered
to Manchester Arts representatives, in the
second floor public meeting room at the
Manchester Police Facility, 200 Highlands
Blvd. on Monday, March 21 from 1-5 p.m.
and Tuesday, March 22 from 3-8 p.m.
Visit www.manchestermo.gov/arts for
additional details and an entry form.
On the ballot
The candidates for re-election in the city
of Manchester were inadvertently left off
the “On the ballot” article in West Newsmagazine
[Jan. 27]. All candidates in Manchester
are incumbents running unopposed.
For mayor: David L. Willson [I], Ward 1
alderman: Barbara Stevens, Ward 2 alderman:
Marilyn L. Ottenad, Ward 3 alderman:
John Diehl.
WILDWOOD
City approves
legislative lobbying contract
Wildwood’s City Council, on Jan. 25,
approved a resolution authorizing a legislative
lobbying services agreement to
engage, jointly with other local communities,
R. J. Scherr & Associates for legislative
lobbying services.
City Administrator Ryan Thomas told
councilmembers that lobbying services are
related to legislation which may impact the
St. Louis County sales tax distribution that
is under consideration during the current
Missouri legislative session.
He said various municipalities have
expressed interest in being a party to this
agreement, which totals $40,000 for the
current legislative session, so that the cost
will be distributed between cities on a per
capita basis.
Depending on the ultimate number of
municipal partners, the total cost to Wildwood
is estimated to be in the range of
$7,000 to $10,000, Thomas said, adding
that R. J. Scherr & Associates has been
engaged by the cities to do this work over
the past several years.
WEST COUNTY
Board of Education elections
Five candidates have filed for the two
open positions on the Parkway Board of
Education. The candidates in ballot order
are: Sam Sciortino, incumbent; B. Sophia
Ford-Glanton, A. James (AJ) Wang, Sudhir
Rathod and Michael Bertz. For more information
on the candidates, district residents
can visit www.ParkwaySchools.net.
Loralee Mondl and Herman Kriegshauser
are running unopposed for their
seats on the Rockwood School District
Board of Education.
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