Tishaura Jones

A Civil Service Commission hearing on whether St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones can have personnel director Sonya Jenkins-Gray removed is continuing.

The former St. Louis County jail director has been tasked with implementing some of the recommendations from his assessment report in the first 60 days of his tenure.

The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board.

Tishaura Jones faces three opponents in the March 4 primary for mayor — Alderwoman Cara Spencer of the 8th Ward, Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler and utility executive Andrew Jones.

The change to the current contract between the city and the St. Louis Police Officers Association will boost an officer’s starting pay from $53,196 to $56,920.

This compromise bridges the remaining gaps between Ward 7 Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier’s proposed Transform STL Act and Ward 13 Alderwoman Pamela Boyd’s alternative.

The city has signed contracts with two local companies to help plow and salt residential side streets. While high temperatures were in the 50s on Friday, bitter cold moves back in at the end of the weekend.

A hearing to decide if the city should fire personnel director Sonya Jenkins-Gray is scheduled to resume Jan. 28.

The St. Louis Civil Service Commission hearing on firing Personnel Director Sonya Jenkins-Gray is scheduled to enter a third day on Thursday.

Residents say that people with disabilities are being injured and that it’s been disturbing seeing children standing on icy streets while waiting at bus stops. City officials say lingering ice on side and residential streets has caused a backlog in trash pickup.