Board of Aldermen

St. Louis Mayor-elect Cara Spencer, currently the alderwoman for the 8th Ward, will step into her new role tomorrow, while 5th Ward Alderman Joe Vollmer is set to retire after more than two decades.

Three of the seven races for odd-numbered wards were uncontested. The elected officials will be sworn into office on April 15.

St. Louis voters will select representatives for the Board of Aldermen’s seven odd-numbered wards.

St. Louis had $300 million and 16,000 ideas from the public on how to spend it at the beginning of this legislative session. A year later, the Board of Aldermen has made no progress.

After a little more than two hours of discussion, members did not agree to perfect any bill, instead moving proposals to the board’s informal calendar.

The Board of Aldermen was preparing to question Ward 7 Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier, one of the bill’s sponsors, when Green gaveled the meeting into a recess, a move some members later questioned as possibly not being in accordance with the rules of the body.

Legislation from Alderwoman Cara Spencer would establish a mechanism for the city to reimburse 85% of Anders’ payroll, earnings and net profit taxes on new hires at the firm.

Members of the board’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee voted 5-2, with Anne Schweitzer and Michael Browning voting no.

The separate proposals by Ward 7 Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier and Ward 13 Alderwoman Pamela Boyd have some similarities but also have differences that need to be resolved.

Proposition B would have allowed aldermen to increase budget line items without the approval of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, a fiscal oversight board.