St. Louis County voters will weigh in on two county propositions in the Aug. 4 election. Both propositions require a simple majority to pass. Here is The Call’s wrap-up on what voters can expect to see on their ballots.

If voters approve Proposition U, St. Louis County will be able to impose a local use tax at the same rate as the local sales tax rate. If the local sales tax rate is raised or reduced in the future, the use tax rate would also be raised or reduced by the same action. This is the second time this proposal has come before voters — voters turned it down in 2022.

The use tax would be online, out-of-state purchases from vendors who do not already pay a sales tax, such as Amazon or other online retailers. If voters approve it, the county would begin in January to levy a 3.5% use tax on those online purchases.

Proposition C, if passed, would grant the St. Louis County Council a larger window of time to change the pay of elected officials. Currently, the pay for county executive, assessor and prosecuting attorney must be set at least 10 months before an election. If Prop C passes, those positions’ pay could be changed any time before terms of office begin, including during the election cycle.

The proposition’s passage would not change the provision in the state constitution that says pay raises for elected officials cannot go into effect during their term. If passed, it would also make all inaugurations occur on the first Tuesday in January. Currently, County Council members are sworn in on the first Tuesday in January after an election, and the county assessor, executive and prosecutor are sworn in on the second Tuesday.