NEWS NEARBY: Monument Design Gets Go-Ahead Near West County Mall

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According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Des Peres Board of Aldermen approved the contract last week to design the monument and landscaping at the southewest corner of Manchester and Ballas roads near West County Shopping Center.

The article states that the original landscaping placed in that area did not achieve the "desired results," so this new design will focus on creating more of a "park-like" look.

According to the Post, the contract for the design was approved for up to $58,500 and will be paid for with funds that the city reserved as part of the Manchester/Ballas Tax Increment Financing District for West County Center.

(Read complete St. Louis Post-Dispatch article here.)