City of Washington - Information and news updates from the City of Washington, Missouri government.

*HIGHWAY 100 WORK ZONE TO CONTINUE THRU WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 From 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Highway 100 from Washington Crossing to South Point Road will have one eastbound and westbound lane closed.

The Wastewater Department will be making repairs on a sewer main on Front Street just east of Stafford Street on Wednesday, May 15. Front Street will be shut down to all traffic from Stafford Street to Olive Street in both directions. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This good boy was found in the 500 block of West 9th Street. If anyone knows the owners have them contact us at 636-390-1050.

Day Shift Summary 05/08/2024 Barking dog complaint on Marquart Drive. Derelict vehicle tagged in the 2000 block of East 9th Street. Parking violation in the 300 block of West Main Street. Parking violation in the 800 block of East 1st Street. Assisted WFD with smoke in the 100 block of West Main Street.

Stay alert and be prepared! There is potential for another round of severe weather this afternoon into the evening.

If no one has told you yet, we're expecting severe weather this afternoon between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. There is a possibility of heavy rain, large hail, wind damage and strong tornadoes. Currently, we've been upgraded by the National Weather Service to a "moderate risk". We're also under a a flash flood watch from now until midnight. https://www.weather.gov/ama/severesafetytips Stay safe and dry Washmo!

STAY ALERT TODAY! We are still in an enhanced risk for severe weather. Onset could be as early as 10:00 a.m. for our area. Greatest risk time is throughout the afternoon into the evening.

Do you live on a farm? Using a vegetated buffer at least 25' from cropland to water can help keep sediment, fertilizers, and pesticides from entering nearby streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds. https://cra.missouri.edu/topics/buffer-strips/ #SWPPP #washmo #farmBMP #waterwisewednesday

We are in our final stage of adopting our Grow Washmo 2034 Comprehensive Plan. Find the draft online @ https://washmo.gov/comprehensive-plan/ and join us Monday, May 13, 7 p.m. for the Planning and Zoning Meeting and Public Hearing #2. #growwashmo #washmo

Shift Summary Days 5-7-2024 Suspicious Vehicle in the 1100 Block of North Park Drive Assist Fire with a gas line that was struck in the 700 Block of Hill Street. An informational report was taken in the 300 Block of Jefferson Street. A male subject was arrested in the 400 Block of E. 7th Street during an ongoing investigation. A domestic assault report was taken in the 900 block of E. 5th. A female was arrested for shoplifting, trespassing, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and resisting arrest in the 5800 block of Highway 100. Found property in the area of Highway 47/8th Street. Hazards in the road in the area of Highway 100/Washington Crossing. ARRESTS DO NOT IMPLY GUILT.

* SAVE THE DATE * The 48th Annual Bike Rodeo and Car Seat Safety Check is happening on Saturday, May 18! See you there!

Watch the sky's tomorrow and be prepared. We are in an enhanced risk for severe weather. Onset time in our area is late morning through the afternoon.

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. Missouri's preliminary 2023 statistics indicate there were 2,459 crashes involving motorcycles. In these crashes, 2,141 people were injured and 175 people were killed. Remember..... Drivers: Carefully check oncoming traffic before turning, changing lanes or crossing roadways. Motorcycles are easy to miss. Driver's need to pay extra attention and be aware of their surroundings. Signal your intentions to turn or change lanes. Stay off your phones and drive sober. Share the road. Riders: Don't assume you're visible. Stay out of blind spots and signal your intentions to turn or change lanes. Don't weave in and out of traffic or drive faster than the speed limit allows. Don't engage in stunt riding. Wear proper safety gear. Even though your not legally required to wear a DOT approved helmet in Missouri (mandatory for anyone under 26 years old or operating on a learners permit), wear one anyway. You only have one noggin...... Ride sober & pay attention. Share the road. One last thing, don't blow grass onto the roadway when you cut grass. Aside from being illegal; its dangerous and it can cause a motorcycle to wreck since it can cause the tires to loose contact with the pavement.

Keeping our employees safe is important to the City, as they are our greatest assets. We would like to thank the Parks, Public Works, and Street Departments for their participation in Trench/Excavation Training this morning.

Shift Summary Dayshift 5-6-2024 Peace disturbance in the 1900 Block of Highway A. Assist EMS in the 700 Block of E. 9th. Fraud report in the 1000 Block of E. 5th. Check the well being in the 1800 Block of Vernaci Drive. Verbal peace disturbance in the 100 Block of Sir Williams. Larceny report in the 800 Block of MacArthur. Verbal peace disturbance in the 2100 Block of E. 5th Street. An information report was taken in the 4300 block of St. Johns Road. Check the well-being in the area of the riverfront. Peace disturbance in the 500 Block of Washington Square Center. Code enforcement in the 1400 Block of E. 6th. Code enforcement in the 1200 block of Caroline Drive.

Night Shift 05/06/24 Officer assisted EMS in the area of South Lake Shore Dr. and Grand Ave. Officers responded to the 5800 block of Hwy 100 for an alarm sounding. Officers responded to the 1800 block of Bedford Center for an alarm sounding. A subject was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked driver license in the area of E. 5th and Southbend. A check the well being was conducted in the 1200 block of Fawn Dr. A subject was arrested on an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. 14th St. An informational report was taken in the 1800 block of Vernaci Dr. A subject was arrested for driving while intoxicated during a motor vehicle accident investigation in the area of Hwy 100 and Vossbrink. All subjects arrested are innocent until proven guilty.

Night Shift Summary 05/05/2024 Non-injury private property crash on Washington Crossing. Peace disturbance on Brookview Drive. Subject causing the disturbance left. Checked on a subject believed to be sleeping at the wheel in Washington Crossing. Subject was just watching their phone. Subject was located sleeping at the riverfront park. They were told to move along.

WFD call summary April 28-May 4 4/28: vehicle accident, Hwy A 4/29: mutual aid stand-by, Boles wires, E. 2nd St. 4/30: wires, E. 8th St. mutual aid, New Haven-Berger check area, riverfront 5/01: alarm, Rabbit Trail Dr. vehicle accident, Sunset Bluffs 5/02: vehicle accident, Hwy 100 vehicle accident, Hwy A wires, W. 7th St. 5/03: vehicle accident, Hwy 100 5/04: vehicle accident, Hwy A Professional Volunteer Service since 1852 #wfd #volunteerfiredepartment #washmo

Night Shift Summary 05/04/2024 Parking violation in the 200 block of Elm Street. Subject moved their vehicle. Traffic crash on Wenona Court. Subject left the scene on foot. Subject was later located and arrested for leaving the scene and driving while revoked. Assisted EMS in the 700 block of East 3rd Street. Subject was left in care of EMS. Peace disturbance reported on Johnson Street. Music was turned down. Assault reported in the 600 block of West 5th Street. Stolen vehicle reported at the riverfront. Subject just forgot where they parked. Non-injury vehicle crash at 8th Street and Elm Street. SUV overturned into Busch Creek. Subject was found to be uninjured but intoxicated and was arrested.