Clayton Plan Commission — March 2: A boundary adjustment clears the way for a church to sell a Clayton Road lot

The commission unanimously approved a boundary-adjustment plat for St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, shifting a shared parking lot to the church's parcel before it sells the house lot next door.

Clayton City Council — February 24: A downtown festival preview, a regional crime task force, and the tornado's bill

The board joined a regional police task force, booked $1.9 million in federal tornado reimbursements, previewed a downtown Jewish arts festival, and weighed a citywide salary adjustment.

Clayton City Council — February 20: Food trucks downtown, and protecting neighborhood character

At a discussion session with no votes, planning staff pitched a downtown food-truck pilot, an overhaul of the outdoor-dining permit, and a toolkit for regulating residential neighborhood character.

Clayton Board of Education — February 19: a new classified-staff pay structure

The board approved a new pay structure and tuition reimbursement for classified staff, adopted three employee policies, and reviewed facilities and assessment plans as the bond campaign advanced.

Clayton Plan Commission — February 17: A new 600-bed WashU dorm clears site plan review at 6500 Forsyth

The Plan Commission approved the site plan for a new Washington University residence hall on the South 40, with the design board signing off on the building the same night — both votes unanimous.

Clayton City Council — February 10: A county jail-rate hike, Hanley House repairs, and a paused house appeal

The board adopted three ordinances — a higher St. Louis County inmate-housing rate, Hanley House masonry repairs, and a redevelopment funding agreement — and suspended an Oakley Drive design appeal.

Clayton Board of Education — February 4: how the district will inform voters before the April bond vote

Two weeks after calling a $135M bond election, the board reviewed Prop O outreach plans, approved five policies, set residency limits for tuition students, and accepted a $5,000 robotics donation.

Clayton Plan Commission — February 2: A lapsed 500 S. Hanley lot consolidation gets a second recommendation

After an identical plat lapsed for missing its filing deadline, the commission again recommended that the City Council approve consolidating two lots at 500 South Hanley Road.

Clayton City Council — January 27: A new Missouri Athletic Club, a stormwater rewrite, and renewed school officers

The board cleared a conditional use permit for a new Missouri Athletic Club, adopted a stormwater and green-space ordinance with one abstention, and renewed its school resource officer agreement.

Clayton Board of Education — January 21: a $135 million bond election for April

The board voted unanimously to place a $135 million, no-tax-rate-increase bond question on the April 7 ballot -- the funding step for a facilities plan two years in the making.