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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

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Former Mehlville BOE director announces bid for County Council

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 22, 2023

Former Mehlville Board of Education member Kevin Schartner announced Nov. 10 that he will be running for the 6th St. Louis County Council District in next year’s election. Schartner served on the Mehlville...

Senior property tax freeze becomes the law without county executive’s signature

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor November 15, 2023

A property tax freeze in St. Louis County for seniors became law Nov. 1 after the deadline for County Executive Sam Page to sign or veto the bill expired. The bill freezes property tax increases for homeowners...

County Council approves property tax freeze for seniors

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 24, 2023

The St. Louis County Council approved an ordinance last week that will freeze property taxes for eligible seniors. The bill passed 4-2 at the council’s Oct. 17 meeting, with 3rd District Councilman...

County Council reconsiders property tax freeze

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 9, 2023

The St. Louis County Council is again considering a piece of legislation that would freeze property taxes for seniors. At a Committee of the Whole meeting Sept. 28, 3rd District Councilman Dennis Hancock,...

County Council reconsidering senior property tax freeze bill

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor October 6, 2023

The St. Louis County Council is again considering a piece of legislation that would freeze property taxes for seniors. At a special Committee of the Whole meeting last Thursday, 3rd District Councilman...

Resident Penny Kelley questions St. Louis County Assessor Jake Zimmerman on how she is supposed to afford an increase in taxes as a result of increased property values after that years reassessment during a town hall at The Pavilion at Lemay in 2019. Kelley said that she lives on a fixed income.

BREAKING: Council votes against senior property tax freeze legislation

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 19, 2023

Editor's note: The council voted 4-3 July 18 not to freeze property taxes for eligible seniors. Read more in the July 27 print edition of the St. Louis Call. The article below appeared in the July 20 print...

Utility poles bisect the narrow sidewalks on the west side of Lemay Ferry Road in October 2020 presenting issues for those who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns.  The east side of Lemay Ferry has accessible sidewalks, but for anyone on the west side, the only way to reach the accessible east sidewalk is by directly crossing the street, or riding in the street next to the closest crosswalk at Victory Drive.

Council passes bill aimed at keeping pedestrians out of roadways

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 24, 2023

The St. Louis County Council passed a contentious bill last week that aims to keep pedestrians off roadways. The council voted 4-3 May 16 in favor of the legislation, which is sponsored by 6th District...

The view from the site of the proposed Moto Mart along the Mississippi River, directly next to the JB Bridge.

County Planning Commission holds response to council MotoMart denial

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 12, 2022

The St. Louis County Planning Commission voted 6-0 June 27 to hold its response to the County Council over a proposed MotoMart gas station off Interstate 270 next to the Jefferson Barracks Bridge.  MotoMart...

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

County Council weighing how to allot remaining pandemic aid

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 12, 2022

The St. Louis County Council Committee of the Whole met via videoconference Saturday to discuss how to best spend the millions of dollars the county received in federal pandemic aid money.  The Committee...

Council passes abortion support resolution

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 6, 2022

The St. Louis County Council voted along party lines June 28 in support of a resolution condemning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Missouri’s abortion ban law that was...

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