St. Louis Board of Aldermen

Clyde Cahill, a native of St. Louis, was the first Black federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri, which is based in the city.

St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer has resigned from the city’s nonprofit development arm, the St. Louis Development Corporation, citing internal dysfunction and a lack of transparency.

Voters approved the 3% tax in April 2023 with the intent to “address historic inequalities."

In 2017, 66 projects were approved for tax incentives. That number dwindled to 11 in 2023.

Mayor Tishaura Jones plans to sign the bill, which allows dispensaries to stay open until 10 p.m. Currently, those businesses must close at 8 p.m.

Three other proposed changes will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. They would require 60% approval to be adopted.

The board sent four other proposed charter changes to Mayor Tishaura Jones. Her office says she is reviewing the legislation.

The two bills lay out access requirements for attorneys, elected officials, clergy and members of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board. Any person who inappropriately denies access could face a $500 fine.

The proposal would levy a 3% fee on the price of a short-term rental. The revenue would go toward affordable housing.

In addition to passing the budget for fiscal 2025, aldermen also teed up several major policy proposals for passage before they go on their shortened summer recess.