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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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Celebrate Wildwood - It's Coming - September 24, 2022
Saturday ... September 24, 2022 @ 10:00 a.m.
The City would not be able to celebrate Wildwood without the kindness of our sponsors. Thanks to our Special Premier Sponsors - West Newsmagazine, Three French Hens - Wildwood, Century Orthodontics, and Passiglia's Nursery & Garden Center. Also, a big thank you to all our sponsors ... drive Taylor Road, between State Route 100 and Manchester Road, and check out the banners for all of them!

Don't forget to thank them as you shop and travel around Wildwood!
#celebratewildwood
#wildwoodmo
#shoplocal

City Hall Hours - City of Wildwood
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.

The Next Coffee with the Mayor
Thursday, October 6, 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
NEW UPDATE #3 - September 2, 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 THIRD 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 third update to the Spectrum internet project.  This update includes Map #5 which depicts the area where construction will begin in December.  Residents in this area could potentially have high-speed internet service available to them by the end of February 2023.  Also included with this update is a map of the total project area for phase one of the internet access project.  This map will help to identify the location of the five areas noted by Spectrum as the current buildout areas in relation to the total buildout area.  Please note that all homes within the shaded area labeled as “Total Area of Project” will be included in phase one of the buildout, to be completed within a twenty four month period.  Spectrum is continuing to develop the overall design plan of each location in Wildwood where they will be working and the timeframes for that work.  We will continue to share the location of each buildout area as Spectrum provides it to the City as well as an updated map of the total area of the project.  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 (sign up here), 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

KEEP UP TO DATE ON ALL COLLECTION NEWS
& THERE'S AN APP TO HELP TOO!
... and ...
IT IS EASY TO DOWNLOAD AND USE
DownloadWasteConnect. Download the Waste Connections App to access the most accurate and up-to-date information about waste services in the City of Wildwood. This app helps to understand service delays due to weather conditions on the roads and streets throughout the City. You can also setup notifications for reminders to place your receptacles out at the curb as well.

Please click on this link for Waste Connections Homepage, which has information on this app and a lot more - https://www.wasteconnections.com/. You can always contact Waste Connections by telephone at (636) 321-2100 or by email, [email protected], with any of your questions or comments.

2022 Season - Wildwood Farmers Market ...
SATURDAY ... 09/03/2022

Every Saturday, through October 1, 2022, you can get your fresh, locally grown and raised produce, meat, eggs, and more at the Wildwood Farmers Market! The market is  open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon), and located in the Town Center Area of the City, along Plaza Drive, west of Fountain Place (you can type the parking garage address 216 Plaza Drive into your favorite navigation app to help you find it). Be sure to follow the Wildwood Farmers Market on Facebook to see the weekly list of vendors that will be attending it, learn more about the vendors and their specialties, and receive other updates about its fun and educational activities. We look forward to seeing you at the market!

Here are the Vendor's List for this Saturday, September 3, 2022:
Friedel Family Farm
Bob's Honey
Farrar Out Farm
Micro Meadows
Rosy Buck Farm
Stuart Farm
Kentzo Koffee
Yogi Donuts
The Tamale Man
Poffertjes Pancakes
Clay Creations
Miss Folia Plant
Abigails Gift Boutique
Matt Keim Artworks
Hannah's Houseplants
Foley's Foamies
Sisterhood Style Boutique
Smashes Second-Hand
Alpaca Angel Acres
Nancy's Nature Crafts
Hens & Chicks
Blissful Spirit Candles
Jacks Extreme Granola
3 Raw Hounds
Adamo Amore
Sweet Momma Blair
Usborne Books

St. Louis County Police Department
Strategic Plan Resident Survey

The St. Louis County Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in developing its agency’s Strategic Plan. As residents of St. Louis County, police officials would appreciate your input. Please keep in mind the questions are for the St. Louis County Police Department only, and not any other law enforcement agency in the County.

If you would like to participate, please complete the survey here: StrategicPlanningSurvey.

Tree Preservation and Management Practices in Wildwood
With Fall around the corner, many property owners are out in their yards/lots and doing clean-up and new plantings. If you are removing a tree or trees, the City does have regulations to protect "grand" types. These trees are those types that have grown to significant sizes. To ensure that a "Grand" tree is not removed, before inspection, the City asks that the property owner contact the Department of Planning and arrange a same or next-day inspection and authorization. It's easy and quick! You can contact the Department of Planning at (636) 458-0440 to set up that site visit. Thank you for your cooperation!

Wildwood Gear!
Good for the "Summer" Season
Love Wildwood, we hope you do! You can show your pride for this community by wearing it every day. To view all items, and for pricing and ordering details, please just click on the following link - https://teespring.com/stores/wildwood-missouri.

City of Wildwood Note Cards for Sale
City officials loved the photographs from one of the past Photography Contests so much, we had them printed on note cards. You can still buy a set of note cards for only $12.00 (and that includes shipping)! One (1) set includes fifteen (15) note cards and fifteen (15) white envelopes, each note card will have a different cover photograph and they are all blank on the inside. For more information, please e-mail [email protected].

<< COVID-19 INFORMATION >>
<< COVID-19 Operational Procedures and Information >>Given the importance of accurate and timely information about current conditions, the City of Wildwood's e-newsletter will limit its dissemination of information to those links of specific governments and agencies that are responsible for the safety and well-being of us all during this health emergency. These agencies, and associated websites, provide you the latest and most needed information on COVID-19 and, again, can be quickly accessed by clicking on the provided links below:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services); and

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines.

<< UPDATES - CITY SERVICES AND PROJECTS >>

Watershed Erosion Task Force
<<< Stormwater Runoff and Erosion Issues >>>
The Watershed Erosion Task Force (WETF) met on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and held a number of discussions on the present and future efforts of it in this regard. The big news at the meeting was the notice of filing of five (5) grant applications to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) for the use of federal funding to address five (5), critical, and priority locations, where conditions warranted almost immediate action.

Key among these work products is reengaging the residents that had participated over a year ago in providing information about their specific erosion problems and updating them on the progress of the task force's effort and evaluate their current conditions. The other major work item relates to the effort to retrofit certain detention/retention basins and improve them to a new standard of effective stormwater management. Six (6) locations have been identified for these possible upgrades and the trustees of these subdivisions will be contacted in this regard to gauge interest in participating in this effort.

For more information on the Watershed Erosion Task Force (WETF) and its efforts an activities, please click on this link: Watershed Erosion Task Force Information.

Watershed Erosion Task Force ... Cont.
USGS STUDY UNDERWAY
CAULKS CREEK WATERSHED
The City of Wildwood's Watershed Erosion Task Force (WETF) has been seeking assistance from any and all sources to help it in understanding the extent of problems that many of the City's nine (9) watersheds are experiencing, with the intent that, once the causes of these problems are known, solutions can be developed for them. To this end, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) began a two (2) year long study of Caulks Creek on February 14, 2022. The study is intended to profile the damage in the creek, understand the unpredictable dynamics of storm events upon the creek, author potential solutions, and report on all of it to the community. Such a study will be a template for the other watersheds that define Wildwood in terms of approaches to preserve them, as well as across the country. More information can be obtained by clicking on this link: USGS Study.

The scientists from this agency have been in Caulks Creek several times, since February, working on the identification of its characteristics and collecting data to better understand flows, volumes, and other characteristics of the runoff that reaches it, after storm events. A summary of the steps completed to date was provided to the Task Force Members at its July 2022 meeting and can be viewed by clicking on this link: USGS Update.

Don't Forget ... Public WiFi is Available
at Wildwood City Hall
Public WiFi is available at Wildwood City Hall. The Network Name is Wildwood/Guest and no password is required. This service will improve your ability to access agenda items during meetings on your smartphone or other WiFi-enabled device.

Internet Access
OTHER OPTIONS: The City continues to define other options for internet service, which are identified below, while Spectrum, the Wildwood's selected contractor, brings high-speed internet to the underserved and unserved areas of the community.
Bays ET – Fixed wireless network service (original)
Bays ET – Fiber-to-the-Home (only to certain areas – Hawks Rest, Homestead Estates at Wildwood, and Shiloh Subdivisions)
Wisper Internet – Fixed wireless network service (original)
Wisper Internet – Fixed wireless network service (new)
AT&T Wireless – Mobile communication provider – Hotspot Use
AT&T – Non-mobile option, where property owner or subdivision compensates provider for extension of fiber optic or T1 Business Line to location(s). Dr Rambaud can provide more background and authored an e-mail in this regard.
Verizon – Mobile communication provider – Hotspot Use
T-Mobile/Sprint – Mobile communication provider – Hotspot Use
Other Mobile Providers – Mobile communication providers, i.e., Mint Mobile, Metro, Cricket, etc. – Hotspot Use
Satellite – Different providers
Spectrum (Charter Communications)
Wildwood Workspaces – 16759 Main Street, Suite 205 (co-working spaces for internet needs)
Starlink - In the meantime, the discussions relating to the Starlink option for access to high-speed internet continue in many areas of the country. Although not fiber-to-the-home (FTTP), this service may be able to provide a bridge over an extended time gap that currently exist and could continue, until better options are available, as noted above regarding the City’s agreement with a provider of this essential service. For more information, please click on this link  Starlink Information.

<<< CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UPDATE >>>
Departments of Public Works and Planning/Parks
Ash Tree Removals - Medium Priority Locations
Omni Tree Service has completed the medium priority Ash tree removals. This contractor will now follow with stump removals and should be complete in the next few of weeks.

Ash Tree Removals - Low Priority Locations
Low priority Ash Tree removals are now beginning and such will occur in the following locations:

Westglen Farms;
Westglen Meadows;
Windsor Crest;
Villas at Newpoint;
Hickory Manor;
Carrington Village;
Babler Park Estates; and
Evergreen.
For information on this process, please contact the Department of Public Works at (636) 458-0440.

State Rights-of-Way from Coffee with Mayor
State Route 100 and State Route 109 are maintained by the Missouri Department of Transportation. These roadways are key arterial in the City of Wildwood and carry high volumes of traffic. If you see a problem or maintenance need along them, the Missouri Department of Transportation has a "Report a Road Concern" link that works very well. Here is the link - Report a Road Concern and let's keep our roadways in Wildwood safe and functional.

City Streets and Roadways Too ...
See problems on City streets, you can let us know by going to the City's website and completing an on-line form about them. Just click on this link: Report a City Right-Of-Way Concern.

BLUFFVIEW PARK IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY ...
The City of Wildwood, through its elected contractor, has begun certain improvements in Bluff View Park this week. These improvements will include upgrades to the parking lot area, better access to the bluff area of the park, picnic areas, with shelters, in the middle island, and other needed enhancements. The work will continue through the summer and into fall. If you should have any questions or comments regarding the project, please feel free to contact the Department of Planning and Parks at (636) 458-0440.

The City understands the project will create certain inconveniences until complete and it appreciates your patience in this regard. When using the park, please obey all signs and cautionary information to ensure everyone stays safe

<< Wildwood Business Scene >>
Hidden Valley Fall Festival and Ski Swap - October 15, 2022

2022-2023 WINTER SKI SEASON IN WILDWOOD
The owners of Hidden Valley Ski Resort are excited to announce that Hidden Valley will be opening for the 2022/2023 Winter Season on Saturday, December 17, 2022, while also providing an update on some operational changes that are planned for this year. These changes for this year include:

Lift Ticket Limitations.

Lift tickets will be limited every day, across every resort, during the 2022/23 Winter Season in order to preserve the guest experience at each resort.

Availability of lift tickets will be visible on resort websites. If tickets are sold out online, guests will not be able to purchase them at ticket windows. 

Safety Protocols.

Vail Resorts will not require face coverings, vaccines or dining reservations this coming season across its resorts.

With safety as its top priority, the company will continue to monitor the changing dynamics of the pandemic, but at this time does not plan to have any of these measures in place.

Employees will continue to complete daily health screenings and resorts will still apply enhanced cleaning practices

Shop, Dine, and Unwind in Wildwood!

With so many options for shopping, dining, and personal needs, please think of Wildwood first. The City is home to a large number of businesses and professionals, who offer a range of products, dining, and services, which are the best in the region. Local owners are at these businesses and provide a personal touch to all they do and invest in Wildwood each and every day. For a listing of these businesses, just click on this link: cityofwildwood.com/businessdirectoryii.aspx. Information on Wildwood businesses is provided, including contact numbers and their respective specialties. Also, click on the provided link that follows to visit the Wildwood Business Association's website for participating businesses as well - www.wildwoodba.org. Shopping locally supports your community and everyone wins. Thank you!

Biking and Walking Benefits Program in Wildwood

The City of Wildwood has an exciting program that creates new and additional traffic for local businesses, while continuing to promote an active, healthy lifestyle for the community. Biking and Walking Benefits is a year-round national program in more than 100 communities across the United States that promotes active mobility through discounts/rewards to cyclists and walkers that visit local businesses.

The program is very simple - individuals purchase a $5.00 helmet sticker from participating businesses and after biking or walking to a participating business, present the sticker to receive their discount/reward. If you already have a sticker from another community, just present it at a participating Wildwood business, and be sure to use your sticker to receive discounts at other area businesses.

Lauren Edens, Ward 2 Council Member and the Chair of the Economic Development Committee of the Wildwood City Council, said, “this program fits perfectly with our culture and outdoor infrastructure, including our extensive trail and sidewalk network. We hope that the initial list of 10 businesses grows with more communications and outreach.”

Interested businesses can participate by contacting Hugh Share, Volunteer Program Coordinator, at [email protected], or 314.486.5685.  

For a list of current participating businesses and their discount/reward, click this link: https://bicyclebenefits.org/cities/398.

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