Historical April–May 2006 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
We have a new Neighborhood Stabilization Officer in Skinker-DeBaliviere but as a life-long resident of the city and 16-year veteran with the City of St. Louis, Chris Howard, may be a familiar face to many of you. Chris has close ties to our area; his children attend St. Roch School and he was born and raised in the Central West End (part of the 28th Ward!) “I enjoy the diversity of the job – working with all types of persons and organizations with the single goal of improving or sustaining the quality of life for their neighborhood.” Chris says of his work which has included coordinating the City’s annual National Night Out and the Landlord Conference; an advisory member to city landlord associations; served on the implementation committee for the US Dept. of Justice Weed & Seed anti-gang initiative; Organized participation in Olympic Torch Relay through the city; certified community mediator among other things!
When asked of his work goals for our community, Chris says, “What I would like to achieve in this neighborhood is to help establish a process for residents to track and report suspicious behavior and nuisance activity and to encourage people to be diligent about reporting these and property maintenance issues.” His experience as a Problem Property Coordinator where he coordinated the communication between police, city counselor and property owners in identifying and abating nuisance property, along with his years of experience should make this goal a reality.
When asked what the highlight of his career has been, Chris illustrates the uniqueness and diversity of his work, “I guess it was giving a personal tour of neighborhood anti-crime and improvement projects to then U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno!” Please welcome Chris Howard to the neighborhood! Contact information follows: Christopher J. Howard, Neighborhood Stabilization Officer, Ward 24 & 28, Room 418 – City Hall, 1200 Market St., St. Louis, MO. 63103 314.622-4628 314.613-3120 (fax) 314.613-7023 – (desk/V.M.)
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Neighborhood Stabilization Officer Chris Howard.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2006.
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