St. Louis County

St. Louis County Council Approves Economic Development Merger, $400 Million Loan To Metro

Tim Lloyd — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:52:49 +0000

The St. Louis County Council has green lighted a plan that merges some economic development functions with St. Louis City.

The merger creates the St. Louis Economic Partnership, which among other things will create a central clearinghouse where businesses can find what sites are available and what incentives are offered in both the city and county.

Economic Development Merger Clears Another Hurdle

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:38:23 +0000

St. Louis City and County are a step closer to merging some of their economic development functions.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday sent their version of the agreement to Mayor Francis Slay, who's expected to sign it. The St. Louis County Council will take a final vote on its measure on Tuesday.

St. Louis City, County Offering New Services For Startups

Adam Allington — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:53:05 +0000

St. Louis City and County have announced a new division to aid business startups and entrepreneurs.

Called “STL VentureWorks," the project is an extension of the recently-formed St. Louis Economic Development Partnership.

St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley says STL VentureWorks’ five locations will help connect startups to capital funding sources, as well as provide mentoring and training opportunities.

St. Louis County Property Values Declined Over The Past Two Years

Tim Lloyd — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:26:48 +0000

The median residential property value in St. Louis County declined 7 percent over the past two years, according to preliminary numbers released this afternoon.

St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman says the numbers show that property values in wealthier areas held steady or only had slight declines, but areas with clusters of foreclosures saw the median property value drop by 12 percent.

(A full chart of how different areas compared is below)

New Rules Would Prevent St. Louis County From Buying Clothes Made In Sweatshops

Tim Lloyd — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:30:34 +0000

The St. Louis County Council is considering changes to its purchasing procedures that would prohibit vendors from supplying it with garments made under sweatshop conditions.

Councilman Pat Dolan said he introduced the changes during Tuesday night’s council meeting at the request of municipalities in his district.

While Dolan said he’d prefer everything bought by the county was made in America, these changes will ensure the basic civil rights of workers are being met.