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Florissant Doesn’t Want to be Like ‘We Bought a Zoo’ Film

By Carol Arnett

The Florissant City Council spend some time at their executive session last week to discuss changing the permit process for unusual animals in the city. In the last several months, the council has had requests from residents for permits to keep a fox, a pig, a duck, and several chickens.

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Panda Express 1st Named Business Coming to Site At Value City Location

By Carol Arnett

The Florissant City Council passed an ordinance allowing additional retail establishments at the former Value City site near Target. National Retail Properties, the owner of the site, previously came before the council with plans to redevelop the property.

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Florissant Council Reduces Sewer Lateral Fees by $22

by Carol Arnett

Florissant homeowners will have an additional $22 this year, as the Florissant City Council passed a bill last week that will reduce the sewer lateral fee assessed on all residential property in the city from $50 to $28.

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5 Incumbents File For Council Reelection; 2 Will Face Opponents

By Carol Arnett

All five incumbents up for reelection for the Florissant City Council are running again, but only two will face opposition in the April municipal elections.

The last day to file packets to be on the ballot was Tuesday, Jan. 17. Florissant City Clerk Karen Goodwin has received filing packets from all incumbents, plus two other candidates. The packets contain the paperwork required to file, including petitions with at least 200 signatures.

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Independent News receives National Print Award

Independent News  Receives

2011 Print Media Award

   The Independent News has been selected for the 2011 Best of Florissant Award in the Print Media category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).    

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Florissant Seniors Party at Noon to Ring in the New Year

The Effel Tower and Paris was the theme for the New Year’s Eve Party at the Florissant Civic Center

Florissant Seniors Party at Noon to Ring in the New Year

                        Story and photos by Nichole Butler

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