St. Louis Board of Aldermen

In the coming year, Green is hoping aldermen will pursue policies that herald the “Year of the Worker.”

Property taxes for senior homeowners in St. Louis will be frozen, thanks to a bill passed Friday by the Board of Aldermen.

Green won a special election in November 2022 to fill out the remainder of Lewis Reed’s term after he was charged in a federal corruption case and resigned. She was then elected to a full four-year term in April.

Mayor Tishaura Jones first appointed members of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board in 2022, but legal battles and a failure to complete required training meant the board could not access the downtown jail until now.

The bill is the first of a series of new restrictions that would rely on the state legislature giving St. Louis and other cities the right to pass their own gun control measures.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen's 6th Ward alderwoman is the first Latina to serve in the legislative body.

The new regulations take effect no later than next year. They require permits to operate properties and limit the number of short-term rentals in a building, among other new rules.

Aldermen made major changes to the pension systems for St. Louis firefighters in 2012 to cut costs. They included setting an age requirement of 55 to receive full retirement benefits, regardless of years of service. A proposal would adjust that.

The regulations include requiring short-term rental operators to get a permit before leasing out their properties on Airbnb and other platforms.

Lawmakers in Jefferson City refused to consider any gun restrictions during the 2023 legislative session, despite pleas from students affected by the south St. Louis school shooting. Members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen have tried to fill in the gaps with their limited power.