HAZELWOOD, MO. (KTVI) - No one knows better how hard it is to bounce back from a recession than the City of Hazelwood.

Hazelwood City Manager Edwin Carlstrom presented a $31.4 million budget for 2013-2014 during a public hearing Wednesday evening. Despite the trims and cut corners done by the administration, the city will still have an approximate $692,000 deficit.

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Thursday, May 24th, 2013  (Maryland Heights, MO) – Following a unanimous vote this evening from the Maryland Heights City Council, Maryland Heights approved an amendment to the city’s housing laws. This amendment, which was co-sponsored by Councilwoman Kim Baker and Councilman Ed Dirck, Jr. would protect renters and buyers from being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

In most parts of Missouri, hardworking lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens face the constant reality that they could be fired from their job for being LGBT and be denied access to housing and public accommodations.

Florissant City Council will decide whether to extend its trash service contract Meridian Waste during Monday night’s meeting.

Meridian Waste has provided service to the City of Florissant for the past five years and has proposed a five-year contract extension that would increase customers’ bill in 2017.

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