St. Louis City

New Poll Shows Support For Closer City, County Relationship

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:33:47 +0000

Supporters of a closer relationship between St. Louis city and county can take heart from a new survey.

The Missouri Council for a Better Economy, a group linked to libertarian billionaire Rex Sinquefield, conducted the survey of 700 voters at the beginning of September. It found that a strong majority of those polled thought some form of unification was worth exploring.

Bankers Take Legal Action To Block Foreclosure Mediation Ordinance In St. Louis County

Tim Lloyd — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:29:26 +0000

The Missouri Bankers Association has filed a lawsuit against St. Louis County over a new ordinance that requires lenders to offer mediation to homeowners facing foreclosure.

The trade group’s president, Max Cook, said they plan to argue that it has a laundry list of legal problems.

“Not the least of which is statute that says when it comes to banking laws, and rules, and regulation, no entity, be it a county, a city, what have you, can pass an ordinance or a rule more restrictive than that of the state of Missouri,” Cook said.

St. Louis leaders propose cell phone ordinance

The Associated Press — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:23:23 +0000

People wanting to resell mobile phones in St. Louis would face tough new restrictions under a newly proposed ordinance.

Mayor Francis Slay and Alderman Craig Schmid announced the legislation in a news release Friday.

Appeals court strikes down St. Louis protest ordinance

Rachel Lippmann — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:21:12 +0000

Updated at 8:35 p.m. with statement from city.

A federal appeals court has ruled that a St. Louis city ordinance regulating street-side protests "excessively chills free speech" because it does not make clear exactly when those protests become a traffic hazard.

City posts small surplus for last fiscal year

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:10:03 +0000

The extra sales tax generated by a long postseason of baseball helped St. Louis city end the fiscal year with a $4.3 million surplus, but officials say that sigh of relief is only temporary.

Revenue was up just about $4 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, driven by higher hotel and sales taxes from the World Series. Lower-than-expected spending made up the rest of the surplus.