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City Of Wildwood E-Newsletter - January 20, 2023

Government and Politics

January 23, 2023

From: City of Wildwood

Upcoming Meetings & Events

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Meeting Agendas & Minutes

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Questions or Comments

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.

<< New or Time Sensitive Items >>

**Upcoming Meetings - Week Of January 23, 2023** City Of Wildwood, Missouri

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.

City Of Wildwood >>> Election Information
April 4, 2023 Municipal Election

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

Candidates That Have Filed For The  Office Of City Council Member -
<<< April 4, 2023 Municipal Election >>>

Updated List of Candidates for the Office of City Council Member

Ward One:

Larry Brost* 

Ward Two:

Lauren Edens* 

*Ward Three:

Tracey Nyhan* 

Ward Four:

Katie Dodwell*  

Ward Five:

Ed Marshall

Dan Glowski 

Ward Six:

Robert A. Jakcsy* 

Ward Seven:

James Vanek

Nathan Hopper* 

Ward Eight:

Joe Garritano*

* = Incumbent

Next Coffee with the Mayor ... is
Thursday, February 2, 2023
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 #5 - Issued on December 8, 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 FIFTH 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 fifth update to the Spectrum internet project.  This latest update now includes Maps 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 depicting the remaining areas where Spectrum has notified the City that construction will begin for Phase 1. 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 16 maps falls within the total project area.  Please 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 home address is the key determinant as to which area of the Phase 1 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 two 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 currently anticipated to be completed by the end of December 2023.  Phase 2 is anticipated to begin shortly after the completion of Phase 1.   If you are uncertain as to whether your home is included in Phase 1, please notify Steve Cross.  If it is determined that your address is not included in Phase 1, your address will be added to the list of addresses that will encompass Phase 2.  If your address is not included in Phase 1, please note that you must notify the City of your address no later than May 31, 2023 to ensure that your address is included in Phase 2.  Unfortunately, any requests received after May 31, 2023 to include your address will not be included in Phase 2 of the internet buildout.   

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

Map #11
Start of Construction – May 2023 * Service Availability – End of July 2023

Map #12
Start of Construction – June 2023 * Service Availability – End of August 2023

Map #13 
Start of Construction – June 2023 * Service Availability – End of August 2023

Map #14
Start of Construction – July 2023 * Service Availability – End of September 2023

Map #15
Start of Construction – July 2023 * Service Availability – End of September 2023

Map #16
Start of Construction – September 2023 * Service Availability – End of November 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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