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Week in Review: County Calculates Tornado Damage, Ferguson-Florissant Discusses Bond Issue and Organizers Examine Twilight Run Security

We know you're busy, so here's a roundup of some of the recent stories featured on Florissant and Hazelwood Patch sites.

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In case you missed them, here were some of the top headlines from Florissant and Hazelwood Patch sites over the last few days:

St. Louis County Assessing Financial Impact of North County Tornado Damage: The St. Louis County Assessor's Office had boots on the ground in Hazelwood and Florissant this week examining all of last week's tornado damage.

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Ferguson-Florissant Explores Possible Bond Issue: The district has formed a committee to look at the possibility of creating a bond issue for voters.

2nd Annual Katie Campanella Fundraiser is April 25: Incarnate Word Academy will host its second annual fundraiser bazaar April 25 in honor of Katie Campanella, an 11-year-old Hazelwood girl that died in a car accident October 2012.

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Florissant Budget on the Up and Up for the First Quarter: The city looks to be on track in most areas of the projected budget.

: See how quickly water invades the area to ensure you don't find yourself stuck and needing to be rescued.

Ferguson Twilight Run Coordinators Discuss Security on Facebook: With the run almost one month away, coordinators discuss how they're protecting the upcoming North County event.

Hazelwood City Council members of odd numbered wards were sworn into office at Wednesday's meeting after city clerk Colleen Wolf certified the April 2 election results.

: Florissant Mayor Tom Schneider provides a numerical breakdown of last week's tornado damage.

: The city will continue providing dumpsters at designated locations until April 22.

Shake 38 Hits Florissant Friday with 'King John': The play will be read in the Florissant City Council Chambers ahead of the annual Shakespeare Festival St. Louis.

: Only incumbents filed to run for the HSD Board of Education, and those members were sworn in. As well a host of new principals and leaders were recently announced.

Hold Your Nose: Bridgeton Landfill Gets Stinkier This Week: The installation of reinforced concrete pipes will create a strong odor during the construction this week.

American Red Cross Closes Emergency Shelter in Hazelwood: The agency reports use has dwindled since power was restored following Wednesday's tornado.

Nonresidents Could Face Higher Florissant Pool Fees:The Florissant City Council debated the possibility of raising the fees before the pool season begins.

Hazelwood to Resume Spring Brush Pickup Following Tornado: April 22 the city will resume picking up tree branches starting from the week of April 8 listed on the 2013 schedule.


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