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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 City, County, Team Up On Economic Development

Adam Allington — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:06:19 +0000

After decades and decades of competing against each other for jobs, St. Louis City and County announced on Friday, a decision to partner up to attract new companies.

The proposal, called the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, would merge two agencies—The St. Louis Development Corporation in the city, and the St. Louis County Economic Development Council, under one roof.

Mayor Francis Slay says the move will create a sense of regionalism that has been lacking in economic development.

County to add resources for homeless population

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:35:30 +0000

St. Louis County executive Charlie Dooley is pledging to open an emergency homeless shelter in the county by the end of the year.

Dooley announced the shift in policy in a series of Tweets on Friday. The county will also be looking for agencies to operate transitional housing - which is a stepping stone between a shelter and a permanent residence - and will host a homeless summit in October.

Morning headlines - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Rachel Lippmann, The Associated Press and Illinois Public Radio — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:43:54 +0000

County parks audit finds spending on vehicles during budget crisis

An internal audit of the St. Louis County Parks Department has found the department spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on new vehicles, even as county executive Charlie Dooley was threatening to close parks and lay off employees.

Morning headlines: Friday, April 6, 2012

Alex King and The Associated Press — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:07:21 +0000

Missouri House approves advertising on school buses

Missouri House members have approved legislation that would allow advertising on school buses to help districts cover transportation costs.

The legislation would allow school districts to lease space on the inside and exterior of school buses for private advertisements. Ads could not feature gambling, alcohol or tobacco.