We would like to welcome our newest residents to the City of Ballwin! During their October 26th meeting, the Board of Aldermen approved the annexation of a subdivision, known as Waterford, to the City. Waterford will be included in our borders starting January 1, 2021 and will be joining our second ward (represented by Alderman Kevin M. Roach and Alderman Mark Stallmann). 

This approval makes Waterford the first annexation into the City of Ballwin in the last 20 years. The subdivision is located approximately one-half mile south from Manchester Road on the eastern side of Reinke Road. It makes up the entirety of a lingering section of unincorporated St. Louis County between the Cities of Ballwin and Ellisville, ever since Ballwin annexed land to the southwest in 1999. The 1999 annexation included subdivisions like Oakwood Farms, Westbrooke Woods, Deer Creek, and others along the northern edge of Kiefer Creek.  

This process began in early May, when Waterford presented Ballwin with a petition containing more than 75% of the signature of registered voters within their subdivision's boundaries. With this majority-support petition, we then were able to begin a Plan of Intent. This was presented before the St. Louis County's Boundary Commission for a Simplified Boundary Changes through a public hearing on July 22nd. 

Following deliberation by the Boundary Commission, they voted in approval for the annexation on August 25th, which was then formalized on September 22nd. Given the small size of the annexed area, it was decided by St. Louis County that the approval was best accomplished internally through the Boundary Commission. The City allowed for the entire allotted time of three months to pass before bringing it forward to the Board of Aldermen for approval (Ordinance 20-23) on October 26th. 

Help us welcome our new neighbors to the Ballwin family!