Dan P.

So yeah. Permits are down. When bullies don’t get their way they take their marbles elsewhere. But don’t mind us, instead of not asking Exxon for advice on climate change anymore. No…we start asking BP too.

Electeds cover. Like with this Armory data center. Green street should have their development rights yanked. They didn’t complete the project. They owe 2.5 mil on 3728 market and still Otis is letting them do whatever they want and sub in whomever they want. When the project will harm people.

Not sure if anyone has noticed but the entire economy is in the shitter when you remove AI data centers. Our first answer shouldn’t be to silence community in favor developers and 2nd to design a new scheme where we have to pay their taxes for them to build something. SLDC exists to give the

They haven’t stopped to look at if what they do even works. They did a nexus study that could have developed a worthwhile housing policy. Instead it became abatement-ganda and showed nothing of value. I can tell you this. When @developstlouis.bsky.social was founded we had 100k MORE people here.

Then it needs to be a flat application fee. For everyone. They get paid based on the size of the abatements they approve. And our BOA is supposed to trust them to be neutral? I love how they can get 5 stories in 5 outlets when they want. Regular folk get ignored. Minimized. And silenced.

There is no way it’s athletic fields. It’s prep for data centers. Or a data center.

Something smells. Like corruption.

🎃 At Friday’s BOA meeting, beware the possible return of #BOAbb68 for the zombie 🧟‍♂️ blight for the #Cortex353 redevelopment area.

Remind your alder to #VoteNOonBB68

Cortex can negotiate with owners to purchase property without the governmental power of eminent domain.
#eminentdomainabuse
#CortexTIF

Prior to SLDC hiring J. Ferry in 2015, staff didn’t perform a financial analysis on development projects seeking tax breaks. Per SLDC’s Zach Wilson statement in a 2022 focus group hosted by consultant Baker Tilly.
In response to a #SunshineSLDC request, no records of the focus group meetings exist👀

Another thing to note here, and I believe Alderwoman Sharon Tyus pointed this out: if the city can avoid sending park sales to a vote if the park doesn't have an ordinance, what is to stop them from simply overturning ordinances if they want to sell a park?

Despite the bright sunshine, SLDC isn’t celebrating #TransparencyThursday

The video of the October 28 #LCRAstl board meeting was uploaded to YouTube today, but hidden from public view.

All SLDC meetings should be live-streamed on YouTube. The SLDC channel shouldn’t be run by an outside consultant.

The St. Louis Diaper Bank has easy volunteer opportunities to help assemble diaper kits and period product kits. I've loved volunteering with them and they help keep local shelters and libraries stocked with supplies. If you have time to give, consider volunteering. stldiaperbank.org/volunteer/

Somebody ask Otis how much is in the Sales Tax Exemption fund. If a deal needed a couple hundred grand. Make it happen. Don’t just bitch about in an effort to get the scorecard repealed, and stop doing an analysis. Why do we have to fill the gaps in their proforma? Development is a distraction.

So what. Hey. @jacobbarker27.bsky.social you forgot the part about LCRA making MILLIONS for their commission and for @developstlouis.bsky.social They are not a neutral party only interested in evaluating projects. They make millions off of them.

Missouri officials say data centers can be the state's economic future. But it's complicated As officials in Missouri try to attract data center proposals from companies, pushback grows in communities where the projects are planned. One expert says the economic benefit isn't crystal clear — especially if local governments give them tax breals.

As officials in Missouri try to attract data center proposals from companies, pushback grows in communities where the projects are planned. One expert says the economic benefit isn't clear — especially if they get tax breaks. (@stlpublicradio.bsky.social)

When City of St. Louis elected officials are beholden to the development industrial complex instead of their constituents, the policy outcomes won't serve the neighborhoods and residents with the most pressing needs.

Missouri gives ‘one of the biggest millionaire tax cuts’ this year, report says This year, Missouri became the first state in the country to tax income but not capital gains. That could present a challenge as the state prepares to face a budget shortfall.

Missouri became the first state in the country to tax income but not capital gains…

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YouTube video by Develop St. Louis SLDC Board of Directors Special Meeting – October 27, 2025

9:01 a.m. today: video posted of Oct. 27 special meeting of the St. Louis Development Corp.
No legal counsel from SLDC/City Counselor was present. The lawyers on the board should have known that #MOsunshinelaw was violated by closed session vote(s) on Candid contract(s)

youtu.be/sGWAsmoRsXA?...

Rather than reform SLDC, Mayor Spencer appears content for the agency to operate more opaquely.
This month the board has approved 2 contracts via a vote in closed session:
1. Executive Bridge; search for new CEO. Date of secret vote is unknown.
2. Candid. PR for ARPA programs. Secret vote today.

10/30 #opaCITYstl update: the video of the 10/27 meeting of the SLDC board of directors was uploaded to YouTube yesterday. The video is hidden from public view; it will be made public at 9 AM today.

During the closed session, the board voted Illegally to extend the PR contract with Candid LLC.

Mayor Karen's complete incompetence is going to cost people their lives. 😡😡😡

This is very strange.
Why is there no provision for public comment at Thursday’s 9 a.m. St. Louis BOA Health & Human Development Committee meeting?

Meeting details in quoted post ⬇️

Starting at 3 p.m. TODAY!
City of St. Louis #LCRAstl board meeting.

Zoom link on page 1 of board packet.
tinyurl.com/4d3ksfrz

FYI: LCRA is offering $500K to buy Marshall School & Cleveland High School from the Board of Education.

I'm planning a thread on churches/former churches in FPSE and the Church of Single-Family Conversion will definitely have an appearance. Also, the Lambskin Temple next door I believe is under contract. Listed for $2.4M or so iirc.

F.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls

It literally took decades of advocacy to pass these reforms, which would have prevented prison phone and teleconferencing companies from ripping off inmates and their families to the tune of hundreds of millions annually

Screenshot of St. Louis Post-Dispatch article. Headline: St. Louis development agency hires another marketing firm Byline: Jacob Barker Post-Dispatch Photo cutline: A car drives past a billboard promoting the St. Louis Development Corp. on the corner of North Florissant Avenue and North 14th Street in St. Louis on July 20

Today in St. Louis City #consultantfest 💰

St. Louis development agency hires another marketing firm + retains old marketing firm

SLDC Board's Alders Clark-Hubbard & Sonnier absent, not mentioned 🤦‍♀️

St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2025.10.27-2...

Imagine that. He believes an immigrant save him. Good thing he didn’t let tariffs stop him from buying goods made in China. I guess…goin’ 90 I ain’t scary, cuz I got, the Virgin Mary assurin’ me that I won’t go to hell….worked after all!

Today marks two weeks since the second of two meetings hosted by the developer’s consultant on the proposed data center at #500Prospect in the #ArmoryTIF district.

I have yet to receive an email from Steadfast City addressing resident questions that were not answered on Oct. 9 & 13.

I saw this. Weird. Better get some of those real highly rated Cortex bonds!!! NOT

Meeting Agenda

St. Louis City Comptroller Baringer is hosting a meeting on, well, I'm not sure what.

1 pm Tuesday, October 27th,
Sole Source Engagement Meeting- Investor Relations Website
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...