St. Louis County Council

More than 70,000 seniors have applied for the freeze, which applies only to the county’s portion of the real estate tax bill. Applications must be submitted by June 30.

The organization, which previously operated the county shelter, plans to build its new location southwest of the intersection of Benham Road and Redman Road. Meanwhile, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is requesting nearly $21 million for improvements to the county shelter facility.

Council member Lisa Clancy said Auditor Toni Jackson had not produced enough audits in the years since she was hired in 2021.

Five people testified before the St. Louis County Council on Thursday in response to subpoenas to further investigate ongoing issues at the county shelter.

The St. Louis County Council has scheduled a hearing to learn more about the projects for Wednesday.

The result is a major win for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, who argued that the proposal amounted to a power grab by the county council.

A Missouri appeals court ruled that Proposition B votes will be counted but that opponents of the measure are allowed to file a lawsuit challenging its implementation if voters approve it on Tuesday.

Urban farmers in Spanish Lake and parts of Florissant could receive over $3 million in funding from the St. Louis County Council to help scale their operations to grow more food that would feed thousands of north county residents.

Proposition B would allow the St. Louis County Council to fire department heads and the county counselor.

Page calls the proposal to give the county council the power to fire directors a power grab.