🌱 What Crestwood’s bigger 2026-27 budget could mean for your neighborhood

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In today's newsletter:

• What Crestwood’s bigger 2026-27 budget could mean for your neighborhood
• How Crestwood police say they cracked a $10,000 Sam’s Club theft

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 91, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Breezy; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Commission introduces 2026-27 budget at May meeting (pmg-ky1.com) — Crestwood officials are proposing a larger 2026-27 city budget, driven by growth, with higher spending on salaries, services, and maintenance but a projected surplus. The commission also restructured city responsibilities into new departments, named a mayor pro tem, outlined upcoming park and city hall improvements, and set the next public meeting for June 10 at renovated city hall.
   

• ‘High dollar value meat theft': Man facing felony charge, accused of stealing over $10,000 worth of meat, candy from Sam's Club (kmov.com) — Crestwood police say a man has been charged in connection with several high-value thefts of meat and candy from the Sam’s Club on Big Bend Road, with losses totaling more than $10,000. Investigators linked the suspect to multiple incidents in Crestwood and other nearby stores using surveillance, facial recognition leads, and retailer loss-prevention identifications.
   

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📸 Around Crestwood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crestwood

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Maifest- German Cultural Society (1) →
  Donau Park, 5020 W Four Ridge Rd, House Springs
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 19

• Civil Service Board →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar Crestwood, MO 63126
  6:30 pm

Wednesday May 20

• LHS Graduation 2026
  Early Childhood Ed Center West Saint Louis, MO 63126
• LHS GRADUATION
  Sappington Elem. Saint Louis, MO 63126
  6:00 pm
• Tree Benefits & Stewardship Workshop →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood
  6:30 pm
• CANCELED - Public Works Board Meeting →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood
  7:00 pm
• Public Works Board Meeting →
  Crestwood, MO Calendar, 1 Detjen Drive, Crestwood
  7:00 pm

Friday May 22

• Special Exhibit Opening Lecture: Julia Dent Grant: A 200 Year Legacy
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 16

• Indoor Flea Market →
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Sunset Hills
  8:00 am
• History talk: Mary Meachum and the St. Louis Underground Railroad
  Ulysses S Grant National Park, 7400 Grant Road, Saint Louis
  10:00 am
• SOD PM - Christina →
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• Class of 2026 Commencement
  Chaifetz Arena
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Women's lacrosse team's season starts (wgecho.org)
• National Bike To Work (Or Wherever) Day (timesnewspapers.com)
• America 250 kicks off in the LOU and surrounding areas: Brookdale Farms offers a big party this week- make your plans (stlsportspage.com)

Kirkwood

• Gary Wagster from Wentzville, MO joined the Real Rock Army today! (kshe95.com)
• Melanie Tate (timesnewspapers.com)
• St. Louis Docs Take Big Swing With Custom Brain Cancer Shot (hoodline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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