Crestwood Board Updates City Code Following Candidate Controversy

Before new members were sworn in last week, the Crestwood Board of Aldermen approved an amendment that better clarifies the qualifications for those seeking office.

A Ward 2 candidate was discovered to be ineligible in last month's municipal election because he had a prior felony conviction in Illinois. The candidate said documentation he signed at filing included no mention of the conviction making him ineligible. He was able to stay on the ballot, and the city found that while felony convictions are mentioned in the city's charter, the city's municipal code did not include the same language.

The code was update to include the following qualifications:

• at least 21 years of age;
• qualified voter in the city for at least one year and resident for at least 90 days;
• must not be delinquent in payment of Crestwood taxes or fees;
• cannot be a convicted felon.

Felony convictions are also a disqualification for city employment, according to the code.

The amendment passed unanimously.

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