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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

St. Louis County Proposition C: County voters will decide on new Charter Aug. 4

St. Louis County Proposition C: County voters will decide on new Charter Aug. 4

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter July 23, 2020

St. Louis County residents voting in the election Tuesday, Aug. 4 will not only be deciding primary races for county executive and governor, but whether or not to adopt a new Charter. St. Louis County...

Seventh District Councilman Mark Harder and 3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch at a May 2019 meeting.

GOP council members seek to limit county executive’s authority to issue stay-at-home orders

July 21, 2020

Republican County Council members are seeking to restrict the power of the county executive to issue stay-at-home and public health orders without the consent of the County Council. Two of the three...

Our Call: Charter panel, Freeholders should be open for public

Our Call: Charter panel, Freeholders should be open for public

January 2, 2020

Editorial The St. Louis County Charter Commission only had until Dec. 31 to come up with changes to the county Charter, the constitution-like document that governs the county, but it didn’t agree on...

Charter Commission sends 14 changes to ballot, but major ideas fail in voting

Charter Commission sends 14 changes to ballot, but major ideas fail in voting

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 30, 2019

The Charter Commission wrapped up the process of approving proposals and voting on ballot measures for amendments to the Charter with only one meeting left in its year to review and recommend changes to...

Take our poll: Should the county Charter have a ‘citizens’ bill of rights’?

Take our poll: Should the county Charter have a ‘citizens’ bill of rights’?

December 19, 2019

Read more in our article about the St. Louis County Charter Commission considering a "citizens' bill of rights" for the Charter.

Charter Commission holds public forum this weekend in South County

Charter Commission holds public forum this weekend in South County

September 17, 2019

In an effort to “maintain transparency and increase public knowledge,” the St. Louis County Charter Commission will host a series of public forums: ● Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the County...

The 2019 St. Louis County Charter Commission convenes for its first meeting Feb. 21, 2019.

Charter Commission set to hold public forums on proposed changes

September 12, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com The St. Louis County Charter Commission plans to host four public forum/open house-style events in September to allow the public to provide...

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