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recommend moving the additional funds to the home loan program. Council will need to decide if you wish to transfer funding from the general fund to the Sutter-Meyer Society. The west half of I-64 will reopen two weeks early and the public is invited to a celebration on the new highway December 14 . The west half of the Interstate 64 reconstruction project will reopen to traffic two weeks ahead of schedule. Motorists will be able to use the new section of highway between I-270 and I-170 on Monday, December 15, which is ahead of the original December 31 completion date. The eastern half of the project, from I-170 to Kingshighway, will close simultaneously, before morning rush on December 15 and will remain closed through December 31, 2009. The public is invited to view the new highway before it opens to traffic. An opening celebration will be held on Sunday, December 14 from noon to 3 p.m. The eastbound lanes will be open from Ballas to Brentwood with pedestrian access at any interchange. The official ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. on I-64 between McCutcheon and Brentwood. The Frontenac / Town & Country Chamber of Commerce will be offering carriage rides on the highway between Lindbergh and Spoede Road. Other activities available that day includes a 5K run, cycling time trial and fun bike ride on the westbound lanes. Public parking for the December 14 ceremony will be available at the Metro-Meridian Garage on Eager Road with free shuttles provided by Metro to the Brentwood ramp at I-64. Frontenac is offering public parking at the Frontenac Hilton and Le Chateau located on Lindbergh and Clayton Road. For more information on the I-64 project and the December 14 celebration activities, visit the website at www.thenewi64.org or call the Gateway Constructors project hotline at 314- 524-9191 or MoDOT at 1-888-ASK-MODOT. On Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 pm at the McNair Administration Building, 8136 Groby Road, the University City School Board will discuss and consider for adoption the Destination U City Facilitation Team and Community recommendations from the Engagement process. The recommendations will officially be presented to the School Board tonight. Public comment is also being accepted tonight and on the December 16. Persons wishing to comment or ask questions must sign up before the meeting begins. Forms are available in the back of the Board Room. Ms. Eastman will report to you shortly about the recommendations and process. On Wednesday, December 17at 6:30 PM at City Hall in the EOC room (off the Civic Series 102 basement level entrance), the first session in the will be held. Deputy taxes City Manager and Finance Director, Janet Watson will give a presentation on “”. She will explain where the City’s revenue comes from and where your property tax dollars go. She will discuss the limitations on the City in raising taxes and what means are still available to the City in meeting its needs. Ms. Watson will also explain the unique pool versus point-of- sale sales tax schedule that is in place in St. Louis County and how important it is to cities without huge retail establishments. For anyone wanting to understand “taxes”, this meeting is for you. All members of Board and Commissions are encouraged to attend. Meet the Superintendent UCSD Superintendent JoyLynn Wilson will again host “” get- togethers on Wed., Dec. 10 at 6 pm at Pershing Elementary (6761 Bartmer); Wed., February 18 at 9 am at COCA (524 Trinity) and Wed., April 22 at 6 pm at Brittany Woods Middle School (8125 Groby Rd.)