Old Orchard Business District 10/13/2026

The Old Orchard Business District meeting of the City of Webster Groves on October 13, 2026, discussed business-district marketing, streetscape maintenance, events, and administrative matters. Members approved the facade improvement application for 8161 Big Bend; the transcript does not state the grant or project amount. The St. Louis County Big Bend resurfacing project was reported to be on schedule, with members raising a concern about construction equipment occupying business parking spaces and planning to follow up. New holiday garland had arrived and was ordered early; rooftop lighting maintenance was raised as a potential FY2028 budget item, and a contractor was expected to provide a certificate of insurance and W-9 before work proceeded. No lighting contract or budget amount was approved at this meeting.

Members discussed discontinuing the paid Blue Dot online directory because of low usage, while noting that an alternative process or software would be needed for online business-license renewals; discontinuation was described as already decided, with no vote recorded. Marketing discussions included a possible future city business liaison, contingent on funding and further development, and promotional packages through local publications. The district was reported to contribute $3,000 to holiday marketing, and a vintage-crawl promotion was expected to cost $700. These were discussed as ongoing or planned activities, not as newly approved contracts. The meeting also covered upcoming festivals and a business commission vacancy.