Deer Creek Center Plan Draws Scrutiny From St. Louis County

Three county representatives and City Manager Marty Corcoran disagree about how beneficial a redeveloped Deer Creek Center could be to the city and region.

A $27 million plan to redevelop Deer Creek Center faced an obstacle on Wednesday evening when three members of a commission charged with overseeing the proposal shared their concerns. The commission was created to advise Maplewood City Council on whether it should provide public funding to Summit Development Group, a private company that also owns the property. Representatives from the City of Maplewood, the Maplewood Richmond Heights Board of Education and St. Louis County are among those on the commission. While a redeveloped Deer Creek Center likely would generate more sales tax revenue for Maplewood, three county representatives fear those sales would come at a cost to nearby cities. That's because the total amount of sales tax …

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