University City Mayor Showdown as Smotherson Squares Off With Crow Over Parks, Promises And Costco Cash

University City’s mayoral race has turned into a fight over how fast the city should change, who benefits from big development and why some parks look tired while cranes loom over Olive Boulevard. Two-time incumbent Mayor Terry Crow is asking voters to stick with him, while 3rd Ward Councilmember Bwayne Smotherson is arguing that the city’s splashy projects have outpaced long-promised neighborhood fixes. Smotherson is focusing on lagging progress in the city’s historically Black 3rd Ward, uneven park maintenance and what critics describe as missteps around flood control and construction-related work. Crow points to his track record, including the Market at Olive project and the recent Annex and Trinity renovation, as proof that his approach is…..

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