Area 13 Annexation will be on Florissant's April Ballot

After two years of going through motions, residents will finally decide whether Area 13 will become a part of the City of Florissant.

In April, voters will head to the polls to decide councilmen or women for Wards 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 and whether to annex Area 13. Old Halls Ferry Road, Lindbergh Boulevard and Coldwater Creek sit as the boundaries for the area.

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In 2009, the St. Louis County Boundary Commission rejected the plan by a vote of 7-1, with concerns surrounding providing adequate services to the area. Then in August 2010, the city brought the issue back to the commission, an article by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch states.

Finally, the boundary commission gave its approval, and voters will have a say on it April 3.

The article also indicated that Area 13 has 348 housing units and would bring in more than $400,000 in additional tax revenues.

A majority of Florissant residents as well as Area 13 residents will be needed to approve the annexation.

The Paddock Estates subdivision was the last area to be annexed in Florissant in 2009.