October 31, 2025

Time Change: Don’t forget it’s time change weekend!

Online Permits: Residents and contractors can now fill out and pay for permits on the Bel-Nor website. Rental property owners can also pay for inspections and annual fees through the portal.

Ground-breaking: From Dr. Sam Page: Exciting progress is happening. Last week, STL County celebrated the groundbreaking for University Crossing at the North Hanley Metrolink Station- $a $20 million mixed-use development that will bring 60 new mixed-income home and a new Employment Connection office to the area.

Food Drive: St. Louis County has launched a drive to collect baby formula, diapers, and wipes to support families losing SNAP benefits due to the ongoing government shutdown.

The initiative, announced by County Executive Sam Page, aims to assist the more than 47,000 families in St. Louis County who rely on SNAP benefits each month. These families are facing increased hardship as the shutdown continues.

Donations for the drive can be dropped off at any St. Louis County library branch or any of the county’s three health centers.

Neighborhood Preservation: The leaves, acorns, and sweetgum balls are falling. Acorns and sweetgum balls can be a hazard to walkers so spend extra attention to walkways and sidewalks. Keep leaves in your yard picked up, when leaves collect in storm drains this can cause trouble for homeowners, stormwater systems, and water quality. Leaves, acorns, and sweetgum balls can block water flow. Decaying leaves in the water system can cause water quality issues.

Neighborhood Safety: Stay safe tonight! Here are some tips from the National Safety Council:

Tips for trick-or-treaters:

• Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags or carry glow sticks.

• A responsible adult should accompany young children

• If older children are going alone, plan and review an acceptable route

• Agree on a specific time children should return home

• Teach your children never to enter a stranger's home or car

• Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends

• Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home, and take care to avoid any food allergies.

Tips for drivers:

• Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs

• Enter and exit driveways carefully

• At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing

• Discourage new, inexperienced drivers from driving on Halloween

• Drive slow and stay alert.

Meetings & Reminders

Nov 1: Bel-Nor Street Dance 4-8 pm at Clearview Park

Nov 2: Clocks fall back one hour

Nov 15: Bel-Nor Day of Service: Tree planting at Horatio & Woodview from 10 am to noon

Nov 17: Monthly Board of Alderpersons meeting at 7:30 pm at City Hall

Nov 26 & 27: Bel-Nor City Hall will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday