Ferguson hires new police chief

St. Louis County Capt. Tom Jackson has been hired as police chief in Ferguson. Jackson takes over the Ferguson department on March 8, replacing former Chief Tom Moonier, who retired.
As part of his 30-year career with the St. Louis County, Jackson has been a SWAT team supervisor, an airplane and helicopter instructor pilot, undercover detective and hostage negotiator. He has a criminal justice management degree from Tarkio College and a certificate of criminal justice education from the University of Virginia.

He has most recently served as the Commander of the Bureau of Drug Enforcement and the Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force in which he manages detectives from St. Louis County and sixteen other agencies that make up the largest drug Task Force in the Midwest, according to the county’s website.

Ferguson Proposes Fees on Landlords; Vote on April 7

Just a little reminder for you to VOTE on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 . . . and all St. Louis County residents contact any one you know in the City of Ferguson. At a time when thousands are losing their jobs and homes, the City of Ferguson is trying to pass a proposition to increase the fees paid by rental unit holders (landlords) in the city to $50 dollars per unit.

Vote No on Proposition A this Tuesday. And if you are available, contact the St. Louis Board of Realtors (314-576-0033) to volunteer to talk to people at the polls the day of voting. Many time slots are available. Even if you can only give an hour, it would be well worth it. And appreciated!

And remember, if one municipality gets this to pass, the others will follow! We must stand up in force against this unfair fee!

Trash Collections in Ferguson

"As retirees living in Ferguson, we are thankful our city was on the forefront of recycling. Unlike Mr. McMullan of Affton, who laments paying an extra $9 a month for the privilege of recycling, we are glad to do our small part in saving the world for our grandchildren. Unlike Mr. McMullan,” who goes to the recycling center about once a month with his few cans, bottles and such “, our recycling bin provided by the city , goes out every Tuesday, completely full. Our regular trash can goes out,, once a month , because there is very little that cannot be recycled. Our papers go to the school a block from our home, helping them out, as well as the environment. Make one of your New Year resolutions to RECYCLE, help save the planet.. I now know why our city logo is Green.. we are proud of our city's efforts."
. . . . Kathleen and Neil Noelker Ferguson

"We live in Ferguson too, and while our larger family (including a kid in diapers) does manage to fill our trash can about half way each week, we too are heavy users of our recycling service. I can’t imagine why they are charging $9 a month in Afton - our entire trash bill is only about $16 a month, which includes trash, recycling, appliance disposal, and a monthly bulky trash pickup. Maybe Affton is getting that special “Charlie Dooley Deal” on their trash service."
. . . Nick Kasoff