St. Louis County Council

The St. Louis County Council dipped into reserves in order to bridge a roughly $40 million budget deficit for 2023.

Republican Dennis Hancock defeated Democrat Vicki Englund to represent the St. Louis County Council’s 3rd District, which includes cities such as Fenton, Kirkwood, Valley Park and Town and Country.

Democratic incumbent Sam Page beat his Republican challenger Mark Mantovani.

The St. Louis County Council approved spending all but $600,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Anthony Weaver admitted that he helped a local businessman submit fraudulent applications for an early round of COVID relief money.

Construction of the buildings could start as early as Friday. Officers assigned to the Affton Southwest and North County precincts currently work out of retrofitted spaces rented by the county.

Republican Dennis Hancock and Democrat Vicki Englund are running to replace Councilman Tim Fitch, who is not seeking reelection.

Page will face Republican Katherine Pinner in November. Page had run on his record of leading the county through the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says he has steered the county through difficult times. His challenger in the Democratic primary, Jane Dueker, says things are "going in the wrong direction."

Other measures on the ballot would set up a commission to review pay for council members and block department directors from serving unless they have been confirmed by the council.