MSD http://news.stlpublicradio.org en Mo. Supreme Court Hears MSD Storm Water Case http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-supreme-court-hears-msd-storm-water-case <p>The Missouri Supreme Court heard <a href="http://www.courts.mo.gov/SUP/index.nsf/fe8feff4659e0b7b8625699f0079eddf/043204991e17897d86257b35004f3ae1?OpenDocument">arguments Tuesday for and against</a> the constitutionality of a Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District storm water fee.</p> Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:27 +0000 Bill Raack and Marshall Griffin 26607 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mo. Supreme Court Hears MSD Storm Water Case St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District Names New Executive Director http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-metropolitan-sewer-district-names-new-executive-director <p>The St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District has named its new executive director, Brian Hoelscher.</p> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:42:04 +0000 Kelsey Proud 24886 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District Names New Executive Director MSD Unveils New Minority Workforce Goals http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/msd-unveils-new-minority-workforce-goals <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has unveiled new goals for the number of minorities and women who must be involved with the agency’s big construction projects.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The agency plans to set higher thresholds for the number of minorities and women doing the actual construction work on projects. MSD has also added workforce goals for local residents and those enrolled in apprentice programs.</span></p> Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Rachel Lippmann 9319 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org MSD Unveils New Minority Workforce Goals Mistake By St. Louis County Will Cost MSD $2 Million http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mistake-st-louis-county-will-cost-msd-2-million <p>A mistake by the St. Louis County Department of Revenue will cost the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District about $2 million in expected tax revenue.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-louis-county-makes-million-bungle-on-tax-bills/article_8f8a7173-f50b-5895-9642-9920f727baa9.html">St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports</a> that employees at the department failed to add a surcharge to about 200,000 property tax bills. The revenue generated by the additional tax helps MSD control storm water runoff inside Interstate 270.</p> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:50:44 +0000 Rachel Lippmann 7852 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mistake By St. Louis County Will Cost MSD $2 Million The remnants of Isaac pass through the region http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/remnants-isaac-pass-through-region <p><em><strong>*This story will be updated&nbsp;</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>*Updated Sunday at 2:45 p.m. with details river levels and drought relief&nbsp;</strong></em></p><p>Large parts of rural Missouri and Illinois had between three to five inches of rainfall this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.</p><p>In St. Louis,&nbsp;Nation Weather Service Meteorologist Jayson Gosselin said Oakville received three and a half inches of rain, the most in the metropolitan area.&nbsp;</p> Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:48:32 +0000 Tim Lloyd and The Associated Press 4475 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org The remnants of Isaac pass through the region