St. Louis Board of Aldermen

New data shows Ameren disconnected more than 14,000 people in August, soon after ending a pause for residents affected by the tornado. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday passed a resolution calling on Ameren to extend the disconnection moratorium through the end of the year.

Residents want the city to move faster to disperse $30 million in Rams settlement interest for tornado relief, as others say FEMA didn’t provide enough money to cover repairs.

Some St. Louis residents accused city leaders of waiting too long to release an allocated $18 million in Rams money, stating that many people are still homeless following the May 16 tornado and need money now.

Former St. Louis Detention Facilities Oversight Board Vice Chair Janis Mensah has written an open letter to Mayor Cara Spencer urging her to address jail oversight and to drop Mensah's charges of trespassing and resisting arrest. The petition has garnered nearly 600 signatures so far.

The legislation reduces the lot sizes required to build single-family and some two-family buildings and eases occupancy limits to make intergenerational living easier.

Jami Cox Antwi won a decisive victory earlier this month in a special election to replace Mayor Cara Spencer on the Board of Aldermen.

Mayor Cara Spencer's request for $19.2 million of Rams money and Community Development Block Grant funds now heads to the St. Louis Board of Estimate and Apportionment for final approval next week.

The winner of Tuesday’s election will serve the remainder of Cara Spencer’s term, which ends in April 2027.

Mayor Cara Spencer said it will take a few weeks for the city to identify the gaps in federal and state funding that the $30 million can help meet.

The spending plan funds raises for city employees and includes more money for the City Emergency Management Agency.