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Councilwoman Webb seeks clarity on Youth on the Rise site in Spanish Lake; announces Jamestown Mall town hall
Summary
Councilwoman Webb asked county staff to update her about the reported closure of a youth services site in Spanish Lake and reminded residents of a May 22 town hall on Jamestown Mall redevelopment with the St. Louis County Port Authority.
Councilwoman Webb asked the County Executive's office on May 20 to provide clarification about whether Youth on the Rise, a storefront youth-services site in Spanish Lake, is closing and what the county's plans are to serve area youth.
"If someone can provide me some clarity, I don't know if Beth can, Danielle as the liaison, Kyle, doctor Paige, Doug, anyone," Councilwoman Webb said, asking county staff to contact her office so she could relay clear information to concerned community members.
Webb noted that the Youth on the Rise location was placed in Spanish Lake to serve at-risk youth and that alternate facilities such as the North County Rec Center and nearby libraries are a considerable distance for some residents, especially where public-transportation options are limited.
She also announced a public town hall for District 4 on Jamestown Mall redevelopment set for Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. at Hazelwood East Auditorium and said members of the St. Louis County Port Authority will attend to answer residents' questions about demolition and next steps.
These remarks by Councilwoman Webb were delivered during the council comments portion of the meeting and represent a request for staff follow-up; the transcript does not show an immediate staff response in the May 20 record.
