St. Louis budget

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.

The 12-member task force has been instructed to study how the city currently raises money, how sustainable those sources are and other potential revenue streams.

The establishment of the refund process settles a lawsuit brought by six nonresident employees of companies based in St. Louis. The Missouri Court of Appeals had recently ruled they were eligible for refunds.

St. Louis Budget Director Paul Payne faced a barrage of questions from Missouri House members over the city’s earnings tax on Monday.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Thursday to send the measures to Mayor Tishaura Jones. If that happens, it will be the first time the board has approved a budget since 2019.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen chose not to act on the fiscal 2022 budget after discovering a $5.7 million hole. It marks the second year in a row that aldermen did not pass a spending plan and allowed one approved by a separate board to take effect.

The $4 million in savings would be directed toward victims services, affordable housing, homeless services and a legal department to prosecute civil rights violations.

Closing the north St. Louis jail is a top policy priority for Mayor Tishaura Jones.

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