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Friday, January 25, 2013

Chamber of Commerce Responds To Olivette's Move To Break Away

The Olivette City Council voted to end the city's membership in the Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night.

The Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce will continue to go by the same name, despite the fact that Olivette has decided not to continue as a chamber member, the organization's Executive Vice President Nancy Gray confirmed Thursday. Tuesday night, the Olivette City Council voted not to renew the city's membership in the Chamber, citing a dissatisfaction with the organization's leadership and general questions about what the city has gotten out of the arrangement. Gray forwarded the following statement Thursday issued on behalf of the chamber's Board of Directors: The board of directors of the Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce is disappointed in the City of Olivette's decision to not renew its membership.  We have 36 member …

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David Caldwell

8:28 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

Scott- a few years ago they had a candidate forum for a Creve Coeur election in Olivette. That was a little whacky. Perhaps some Creve Coeur and Olivette establishments will go after the lunch business.   more ›

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

City Leaders Reject Developer Criticism: Olivette 'Open For Business'

Olivette Mayor Arthur Merdinian and City Manager Mike McDowell say the city is taking steps to work with developers and update ordinances.

Olivette city officials are brushing off criticism brought on by a pair of developers who told Patch Olivette was "anti-progress" and "stuck in a time warp." Last week, Steve Noles and Bob Elkan vented their frustration over what they contend has been years of effort to develop the corner of Olive Boulevard and Interstate 170. Read: Developer Slams City; Calls Olivette 'Anti-Progress' As Patch previously reported, city officials said the pair have never submitted a formal proposal for the property. In a sit-down interview Monday, Mayor Arthur Merdinian, City Manager Mike McDowell and Carlos Trejo, the city's planning and zoning administrator repeated that contention. The trio also said the city made clear as long as three years ago that …

Joe

10:32 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012

Does Olivette really need another liquor store or another sandwich shop? Major businesses remember the Walmart fiasco and are not interested in coming to Olivette.   more ›

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