CITY HALL – A proposal to close 11 city schools has come under strong opposition from the Board of Aldermen. A resolution passed by the board on Friday said a…
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April ballot will ask city voters to extend earnings tax
CITY HALL – St. Louis once again will ask voters for permission to impose its 1 percent earnings tax for another five years – even as some city leaders question…
New budget becomes law without final vote
CITY HALL – Without the final approval of the Board of Aldermen, a $1.116 billion St. Louis budget package for 2020-21 became law on July 1. The package, down 3.4…
VIDEO: May 29th Board of Aldermen Meeting
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen met virtually for their May 29th weekly meeting. Full video below.
Board of Aldermen meet May 15, debate scrutiny of Echols
CITY HALL – Board bills and resolutions opened the agenda of the full Board of Aldermen on Friday, May 15; but the most heated discussion centered on criticism from some…
Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public's eye
CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen has settled on a way to hold its meetings remotely during the coronavirus pandemic and still satisfy the requirements of the Sunshine Law…
Coronavirus makes public meetings difficult to hold
CITY HALL – Guidelines to keep people safe during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis may clash with state law to make it hard for the Board of Aldermen to get anything…
Board of Aldermen announces coronavirus plans
CITY HALL – During the coronavirus pandemic, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen is suspending all meetings and committee hearings effective immediately, Board President Lewis Reed has announced. “We are…
Alderman seeks dress code for meetings
DOWNTOWN – John Collins-Muhammad says it’s time for every alderman and alderwoman in the City of St. Louis to look sharp when they’re doing public business. Collins-Muhammad, an alderman who…
Bill would regulate medical marijuana facilities
DOWNTOWN – Less than six months after Missouri residents voted to allow state-licensed physicians to dispense medical marijuana, a St. Louis alderman wants to ensure that facilities providing the substance…