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From the Board of Aldermen to the best city in the world: Happy #314Day, St. Louis!
Thanks to Alderman Cohn for carrying Board Bill 66 and to SLDC for their advisement!
Read the bill: www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/c...
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While all housing is important, St. Louis needs more housing that each and every resident can afford. This approach helps prioritize those projects—especially in historically disinvested neighborhoods in North and Southeast City.
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Today we moved one step closer to codifying the Economic Justice Index (EJI) Scorecard, which evaluates development projects based on their public benefit and helps the Board to determine whether to award tax incentives.
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First they took our police, and now Republicans want STL to direct more than 25% of our general fund to SLMPD at the expense of other services.
In this Deep Dive, I look at how Jeff City is taking decision-making away from STL and how we can fight back.
Read it here: mailchi.mp/714d8810ab9e...
On Saturday, I joined a town hall on safety along Gravois—one of the deadliest roads in Missouri.
Alders along the corridor are working together to use ward capital for quick-build safety measures while we push the state for long-term upgrades.
The faster we act, the more lives we can save.
As a member of the Board of E&A, I’ll vote NO on any police budget proposal beyond the maximum required, and I stand by my decision to fight for local control in the courts.
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It’s my responsibility to balance the budget and allocate funding in ways that align with residents' priorities.
The Board of Police Commissioners doesn’t have to make those tradeoffs. Instead, they can use taxpayer money without having to worry about the broader impacts of those decisions.
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Launched in 2023, the OVP is delivering results. Neighborhoods targeted for intervention have seen crime decrease even faster than the citywide average.
Making our city safer means enacting policies that reduce poverty and stopping crime before it happens to keep residents and officers safe.
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If the City is forced to approve the state-appointed Board of Police Commissioners' funding request—which exceeds the City's obligation by nearly $50 million—that could mean cutting things like crime prevention efforts by the Office of Violence Prevention.
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As if stripping E&A of our budget authority wasn't enough, MO Republicans continue to erode the transparency we've fought so hard to build.
This is exactly why I am challenging state control in court. Overreach doesn’t make St. Louis safer—it holds us back.
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Congratulations to Action St. Louis and ArchCity Defenders on the grand opening of their new office space—the Northside Movement Center!
I’m excited to see how they continue to grow and serve our community!
As President of the Board and a member of the Board of E&A, I’ll vote NO on any budget proposal beyond the maximum required, and I stand by my decision to fight for local control in the courts.
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The City’s budget is already tight, and the Board of Police Commissioners’ proposed funding for SLMPD goes beyond our obligations. Approving it would mean less money for tornado recovery, City worker salaries, our aging infrastructure, and alternative crime reduction strategies that work.
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I’ve been saying it for over a year now: state takeover of our police department is and will continue to be catastrophic for St. Louis.
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The United States is a country shaped by generations of immigrants.
To highlight that history, I used the latest issue of Deep Dive to dispel common immigration myths and walk through a brief history of the cultures that helped form St. Louis.
Read more: us17.campaign-archive.com?u=a706ad628b...
Today, Sharita Rogers was officially selected to succeed Clerk Kennedy as the next Chief Clerk of the Board of Aldermen—the first woman and Black woman to hold the position.
Congratulations, Sharita! The Board is in good hands.
Tonight, the Budget & Public Employees Committee will convene for a monthly update on tornado relief from the Office of Recovery.
🗓️ February 25, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Kennedy Hearing Room
Join us in-person or use the link in my bio to participate virtually!
As we head into the next legislative session, my top priority is getting Rams money dedicated to North and West St. Louis. For our city to succeed, we can’t leave a third of it behind to fail.
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Yes, the gap between what the City can provide and the estimated $2 billion price tag to rebuild is enormous. Yes, the lack of meaningful state and federal support has made recovery harder. That said, we can do something about it with the resources available to us.
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We have heard again and again, “The City isn’t set up to provide disaster recovery.”
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The Board of Aldermen provided the Office of Recovery with more than $40 million dollars. That money should be getting into the hands of residents who need it most. But bureaucratic hurdles have slowed the process, and our community deserves better.
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On Saturday, I attended a People’s Response panel on tornado recovery to hear from those most affected. Nearly a year out, they are still waiting for meaningful help to truly rebuild.
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Today, I signed BB 126, authorizing the License Collector to collect the 3% fee on short-term rentals required by Prop S.
The revenue will support the Right to Counsel program and the construction of affordable housing.
The bill now heads to the Mayor’s desk for her signature!
Yesterday, students from WashU’s Civic Action Lab visited City Hall to speak with some aldermen and staff.
It’s always a pleasure to get back to my roots and teach the next generation of leaders why local government is so important.
We hope to see you back here soon!
Today marks the beginning of a shared season of reflection for Christians and Muslims.
Whether you’re breaking fast at sunset or heading to a fish fry, the purpose is the same: to connect with family, friends, and neighbors through fasting, prayer, and service.
Ramadan Mubarak and Happy Lent!
Jesse Jackson birthed a movement that united every corner of the working class—from Black and Brown Americans to working mothers. Living up to our country's highest ideals requires bridging the imaginary lines that divide us.
Today, we mourn the passing and honor the life of a civil rights icon.
As the BOA nears the end of session, it’s important to stay informed on the issues you care about!
And you can do that with Civic Clerk. There, you can track committees, watch Board meetings, and monitor the legislation that matters to you.
Sign up here: stlouismo.portal.civicclerk.com
To read the full draft regulations and/or testify at tomorrow's Planning Commission meeting, use the link in my bio.
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At 5:30pm on Wednesday, February 11, the Planning Commission will review draft regulations that could become permanent if codified by the Board of Aldermen.
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