🌱 Patch AM: How much funding did Affton’s fire district lose this year?

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• How much funding did Affton’s fire district lose this year?

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
• Sunday: A little rain, with a high of 60 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local municipalities, fire districts lose revenue to senior property tax freeze (callnewspapers.com) — Affton residents should know the Affton Fire Protection District lost about $47,000 in revenue this year due to Missouri’s new senior property tax freeze. The article breaks down how much revenue nearby cities and fire districts across South County also lost, and explains that impacts vary widely depending on local tax rates and parcel counts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Adjusted Holiday Hours for The Rec
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , Benny Gordon Recreation Center 33 East Glendale Road , Webster Groves
  8:00 am
• Winter Break Camp
  Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  8:30 am

Monday December 29

• Sustainability Commission
  Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Conference Room , Brentwood
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Candidate Filing Ends for General Municipal Election on April 7, 2026
  Brentwood Calendar , Brentwood City Hall - City Clerk's Office 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  8:30 am
• Brentwood Forest Meeting
  Brentwood Calendar Brentwood, MO 63144
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve
  Crestwood, MO Calendar Crestwood, MO 63126
  12:00 pm
• New Year's Eve - Holiday Public Skating Session
  Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  12:00 pm
• Site Plan Subcommittee
  Brentwood Calendar , 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd City Hall Council Chambers , Brentwood
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day - City Hall, Service Center Closed
  City of Webster Groves Calendar Webster Groves, MO 63119
• Public Works Committee
  Sunset Hills, MO Calendar Sunset Hills, MO 63127
  4:00 pm
• New Year's Day - Holiday Public Skating Session
  Brentwood Calendar , 2505 S Brentwood Blvd. , Brentwood
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes of I-70 East at I-170 are closed, with left and right exits and shoulders also closed, expected to last from 12:25 PM to 1:25 PM on December 25.
  12:33PM on Dec 25: All lanes on I-70 East at I-170 are open, with the left shoulder closed. 12:28PM on Dec 25: All lanes on I-70 East at I-170 are… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Webster Groves

• Eight Holiday House Guests (timesnewspapers.com)

Kirkwood

• Thomas 'Tom' Coulter (timesnewspapers.com)
• Meghan King Shares Post About Navigating ‘Tough Year' After Jim Edmonds Custody Drama (timesnewsnetworks.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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