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Clarkson Valley aldermen discuss applying for East-West Gateway grant to add Clarkson Road sidewalk
Summary
At a Dec. 17 special meeting the Clarkson Valley Board of Aldermen discussed seeking East-West Gateway grant funding for a sidewalk on Clarkson Road, weighing costs, length, maintenance by MoDOT and neighborhood feedback; no formal vote to apply was taken.
The Clarkson Valley Board of Aldermen discussed whether to pursue East-West Gateway grant funding on Dec. 17 to build a sidewalk along Clarkson Road, raising questions about project cost, alignment and who would be responsible for maintenance.
The discussion, held during a special meeting called to order by Mayor Sue McNamara at 3:01 p.m., covered a range of planning issues without producing a formal motion to apply for the grant. Board members noted that support and concerns had come from nearby jurisdictions and neighborhood groups, including the City of Ballwin and the Westhampton Homeowners Association. Participants identified unknown engineering and cost factors, potential fees tied to both applying for the grant and installing the sidewalk, and the need to consult engineers and survey residents before submitting an application.
Board members also discussed options for where and how a sidewalk might be installed along Clarkson Road and the potential benefit of improved pedestrian connectivity. The meeting record indicates that maintenance responsibilities — including the possibility that the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) could be responsible for maintenance of any sidewalk along that roadway — were part of the conversation, though no final determination was made on that point.
Officials flagged concerns about rushing an application and emphasized the need for further information: project length and alignment, estimated construction costs, and formal input from residents and consultant findings. The record references meetings with consultants and a proposed resident survey as next steps under consideration, but it does not show a formal directive or vote to commission those actions.
The special meeting concluded at 3:38 p.m. after Alderman Lin Midyett moved to adjourn and Alderman Jeff Schweig seconded. A voice vote was recorded as a unanimous affirmative result and Mayor McNamara declared the motion passed.
Meeting attendance was recorded as Mayor Sue McNamara; Aldermen Jeff Schweig, Andrew Low, Brock MacDonald, Lin Midyett and Tracy Nuelle; City Administrator/City Clerk Megan Eldridge; Assistant City Clerk Kelsey Moser; and City Attorney Patrick Butler (arriving shortly after the meeting began). Alderman Courtney Birkel was absent.
