Petree Eastman

 

In 1972 the Crestwood Board of Aldermen decided to appoint a full-time professional City Administrator and adopted an ordinance establishing the position of City Administrator. In 1995 a Charter was adopted by the voters of the City that contains provisions for a City Administrator and defines the position’s power and duties.

Thirty-one municipalities in St. Louis County have adopted some type of professional administrator form of government. The residents of these cities account for nearly three-fourths of the incorporated population of St. Louis County. The City Administrator serves at the pleasure of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, has responsibility for preparing the City’s Budgets, directs day-to-day operations, serves as personnel director, and serves as the Board’s policy advisor.