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A recurring theme has emerged in conversations across Cottleville: residents are questioning whether their local government is being led with genuine independence, sound judgment, and a real commitment to ethical standards. At the center of that concern is Mayor Stephen Thompson. Many residents wonder whether Thompson is making decisions rooted…
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At this point, the pattern is familiar. Shady Mayor Stephen’s leadership leans heavily on performance, photos, appearances, and lofty language, while tangible results remain hard to point to. Visibility comes easily. Follow-through, less so. That’s why his appearance this month that he posted at an international entrepreneurship conference in Coimbatore,…
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Historic Cottleville has always taken pride in simple, tasteful holiday decorations that reflect the city’s character. That’s why many residents were surprised to learn that Shady Mayor Stephen Thompson approved the purchase of an electronic Christmas tree for City Hall, reportedly costing thousands in taxpayer dollars. What makes this hard…
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What’s happening with the Mayor? Cottleville didn’t elect Stephen to run a permanent brainstorming session. In fact his own words were: “I am a candidate because our community deserves innovative ideas…” He insisted the previous administration lacked vision and claimed he was the one leader prepared to fix it. But…
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Nonprofit claims questioned as vendor fees routed to personal accounts, with residents calling it another display of incompetence. Documents circulating in Cottleville are raising serious questions about how funds for the upcoming “Cottleville Christkindl Market” are being collected and managed and whether the event is being misrepresented to the public.…
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Shady Mayor Stephen Thompson is hijacking a city salary study, intended to ensure fair pay for underpaid police and staff and twisting it into an excuse to line his own pockets and pad the board’s. That’s brazen, self-serving, and flat-out wrong. Cottleville’s mayor and aldermen have always served in part-time…
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