By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD During a brief work session last Thursday, the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen agreed to expand Area 2 for stormwater review and also discussed street repaving. It was agreed that Area 2, which includes Rozier Subdivision, south, where water collects by Shuh and Sons Heating and Cooling, was the…

By MARK EVANS STE. GENEVIEVE HERALD A task force has been established to determine the best way to pursue and promote Ste. Genevieve tourism. At the quarterly joint Tourism Advisory Council (TAC) and Tourism Tax Commission (TTC) meeting Sept. 20, Laura Oliver and Nicole French, members of the tourism groups, Dena Kreitler, executive director of…

By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com During last Thursday’s county commission meeting, the topic of tourism came up. First District Commissioner Karen Stuppy reported on the Tourism Advisory Council and Tourism Tax Commission’s joint meeting earlier that week, at which a task force was formed. She said that the tourism department has an $89,548 budget, with $45,000-50,000…

By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com Ste. Genevieve aldermen approved a fiscal year 2023 city budget without further discussion at last Thursday’s meeting. It calls for anticipated total revenues of $3,075,703 and expenditures of the General Fund of $3,299,717. The Transportation (Street) Department shows total revenues of $751,250 and expenditures of $1,179,635, while the Cemetery Fund shows…