City of Wildwood E-Newsletter - November 23, 2022

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The City of Wildwood can be reached via telephone by calling (636) 458-0440, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on its website, 24/7, at this link: CityofWildwood.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
City Hall Closed on November 24, 2022 and November 25, 2022

City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, 2022, in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday. From all of us at City Hall, we wish our Wildwood residents the best of this holiday season.

Wild Horse Creek Road Closure ALERT
Week of November 28, 2022

The City of Wildwood plans to close a ½ mile section of Wild Horse Creek Road, located between Spiceberry Lane/Old Slave Road and Centaur Road, on Monday, November 28, 2022, at 1:00 PM. The road closure will allow a contractor to repair an existing box culvert located underneath the roadway surface, which is expected to last no longer than one (1) week. The City anticipates re-opening the road by Monday morning December 5, 2022. All-through traffic will be required to utilize an alternate route during this time. Signs and barricades will be placed in advance of the closure to provide notice to motorists.

You can view the affected portion of Wild Horse Creek Rd by visiting the following link or the map provided above:

https://www.cityofwildwood.com/DocumentCenter/View/8234/Wild-Horse-Creek-Rd_Closure_MAP.

Questions regarding the closure can be directed to the Department of Public Works at 636-458-0440. The City appreciates your patience while the detour is in place.

CITY OF WILDWOOD >>> Election Information
April 4, 2023 Municipal Election
Starting Saturday, October 22, 2022, signatures may be obtained on Nominating Petitions for the April 4, 2023 General Municipal Election.
Election Information - April 4, 2023 Election

Filing OPENS on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.
The City Clerk shall receive all candidates during regular office hours, in the order in which they pass through the front door of City Hall, until filing closes.

Filing CLOSES on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

No candidate's name shall be printed on any official ballot unless the candidate has filed a written Declaration of Candidacy and paid a $10.00 filing fee to the City Clerk or his/her designee. Payment of the filing fee may be by cash or check made payable to the City of Wildwood, Missouri.

Candidates must meet the following Qualifications to serve as a City Council Member in the City of Wildwood:
* A registered voter.
* A resident of the ward they are seeking to represent for one year prior to election and during the term of office.

Nominating Petitions:
Candidates for Council Member must submit completed Nominating Petitions on forms provided by the City Clerk. Nominating Petitions for Council Member candidates shall be signed by not less than 25 registered voters who are residents of the ward in which the candidate is nominated. Completed Nominating Petitions must be submitted at the time of filing of a Declaration of Candidacy.

Petition signatures shall be valid only if obtained not earlier than 45 days prior to the first day of filing. Therefore, any signatures obtained prior to Saturday, October 22, 2022, are invalid. No person shall be allowed to be nominated for more than one office at a time.

Please click on the provided link for the Nominating Petition and other information:

https://www.cityofwildwood.com/421/Information-for-Candidates-for-Municipal

If you have any questions, please contact Wildwood's City Clerk, Megan Eldridge, at 636-405-2029, or via e-mail at [email protected].

Per Section 105.055 of the City Code, signatures on candidate nominating petitions shall be valid only if obtained not earlier than 45 days prior to the first day permitted for filing for office. Please note, the Board of Election Commissioners of the County of St. Louis determines whether a petition is sufficient or not. Additional information can be found here: https://www.cityofwildwood.com/421/Information-for-Candidates-for-Municipal.  

UPCOMING MEETINGS - WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28, 2022* CITY OF WILDWOOD, MISSOURI

- Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - Watershed Erosion Task Force - 6:00 p.m.
- Thursday, December 1, 2022 - Coffee with the Mayor - 7:30 a.m. 
- Thursday, December 1, 2022 - Historic Preservation Commission - 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday, December 3, 2022 - Wildwood Holiday Tree Lighting -
3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

All City meetings can be viewed on Zoom or the City of Wildwood's YouTube Channel. Just click on this link to access the City's Calendar and information on each meeting, including the agenda packet of items that are to be discussed: City of Wildwood Calendar.

City Hall is open for business, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Information and many of the forms needed for permits and other authorizations required by the City of Wildwood are available on its website, which can be accessed by clicking this link: www.cityofwildwood.com.

Next Coffee with the Mayor
This Coming Thursday, December 1, 2022
Starting at 7:30 a.m.

Come Join the Fun & Conversation These Coffees are a great opportunity to meet with Mayor Bowlin, hear about projects and initiatives in the City, and have all your questions about Wildwood answered. The Coffee is held in the Community Room, at City Hall, but if you prefer to participate from your home, via a virtual option, Zoom, is also available. 

If you would like to participate via Zoom, you will need to sign up in advance to receive the invitation to attend the virtual Coffee with the Mayor (see the link below). This link is new each month, so you will need to register again, even if you attended last month’s virtual meeting. Here is all you need to do to sign up:

1.  Click the link below;
2.  Enter your name; and 
3. Enter your email address (so we can send you the invitation link to participate via Zoom)

You can sign up to attend at the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OHU9wYKRTE24W7loJX4skQ. 
After signing up to attend via Zoom, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to the virtual Coffee with the Mayor.

Internet Access Project <+> City of Wildwood-Spectrum
UPDATE #4 - October 14, 2022

As announced in late December 2021, the City has entered into an agreement with Spectrum Mid-America LLC to design, install and operate high-speed broadband internet service for the residents of Wildwood. Completing the number one priority of the City’s five-year Strategic Plan, this partnership with Spectrum will deliver fiber-based, high-speed internet service to the unserved and underserved areas of Wildwood who have been waiting for this service for many years. The City is investing $6.75 million in this project - that come from recent federal stimulus funds - and the project is expected to be completed within twenty-four months.

The FOURTH UPDATE on the high-speed internet access project has just been issued by the City Administrator, Steve Cross, and provides great information on the project's current status. 

Dear Wildwood Resident,

The City of Wildwood is pleased to provide this fourth update to the Spectrum internet project. This update includes Maps 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 depicting the next areas where Spectrum has notified the City that construction will begin. This update also includes the map entitled Total Project Area which denotes the entire project area for Phase 1 of the buildout as well as where each of the 10 maps fall within the total project area. Please note that Spectrum has informed the City that there will be a total of 16 maps that comprise the Total Project Area. Please also note that these maps are an approximation of the buildout area and may not exactly depict the boundaries of where construction begins and ends. If you have a question as to whether your street address is included in the buildout area, please send an email to Steve Cross at the email address noted below. The address is the key determinant as to which phase of the buildout your home may be in. Please also note that this project, to bring high-speed internet to the City of Wildwood, will be accomplished in phases. Phase 1 encompasses approximately 2,025 homes in the area noted on the map as the Total Project Area. Construction on Phase 1 began in September 2022 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024. Phase 2 is comprised of approximately 225 homes, and construction on this phase is anticipated to begin shortly after the completion of phase 1. Additional addresses that are not in Phase 1 or Phase 2 are being accumulated and will be included in Phase 3.

Current estimates from Spectrum relative to the anticipated date for start of construction as well as anticipated date for internet service from Spectrum are as follows (Note: these dates may differ from those previously provided by Spectrum due to construction delays beyond their control):

Map #1
Start of Construction – Sept 2022 Service Availability – End of Nov 2022

Map #2
Start of Construction – Oct 2022 Service Availability – End of Dec 2022

Map #3
Start of Construction – Nov 2022 Service Availability – End of Jan 2023

Map #4
Start of Construction – Dec 2022 Service Availability – End of Feb 2023

Map #5
Start of Construction – Jan 2023 Service Availability – End of Mar 2023

Map #6
Start of Construction – Jan 2023 Service Availability – End of Mar 2023

Map #7
Start of Construction – Feb 2023 Service Availability – End of Apr 2023

Map #8
Start of Construction – Feb 2023 Service Availability – End of Apr 2023

Map #9
Start of Construction – Mar 2023 Service Availability – End of May 2023

Map #10
Start of Construction – Apr 2023 Service Availability – End of Jun 2023

As with any project of similar scope, this timeframe is subject to change due to unforeseen construction delays. The City will make every effort to update residents as to any changes in this schedule.

If you have not already done so, please go to the City’s website, www.cityofwildwood.com, and locate the box at the bottom of the first page of our website noted as Internet Access Project Updates. If you click on this box, you will be able to enter your name, street address and email address to receive a direct email of each update when it is distributed.  If you do not have access to the City’s website, please feel free to send your information via email to [email protected] and the City will make sure your name gets added to the list.  Updates will also be included in the weekly E-Newsletter (e-newsletter signup), as well as being posted on the City’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media sites, and we will include a link to the Internet Access Project Updates page on the website for you to sign up for the email updates.

Finally, these updates will also be available in print, and they will be posted on the wall in the second-floor vestibule of City Hall, as well as at the City’s Al Foster, Community, Bluff View, Anniversary and Green Pines Parks. 

We are very excited that we are now able to move forward with the City’s most important strategic goal for our residents. This project will take up to 24 months to complete, but at the end of this time period, every resident in Wildwood should have access to reliable, high-speed internet for their homes and businesses.

If you have any questions relative to the high-speed internet project, please feel free to reach out to Steve Cross, City Administrator.

Thank you.
Steve Cross
[email protected]   
636-458-0440 

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