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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Letters to the editor

Reader believes problems with Catholic Church began after Vatican II

May 25, 2023

To the editor: This is in reply to Brian Volansky’s letter in the April 27 edition of The Call, “Reader says the Catholic Church has forgotten who it once represented.” All the trouble in the modern...

Letters to the editor

Mehlville teacher thanks the community for their support of Proposition E

May 24, 2023

To the editor: As a parent, resident, and teacher in the Mehlville School District, I want to thank the Mehlville School District community for your support of Prop E. Your support of our school district...

Letters to the editor

Article about Hilmer should have included more than one side says reader

May 24, 2023

To the editor: Aaron Hilmer has accomplished much in his three terms on the Mehlville Fire Protection District board of directors, consistently advocating for taxpayers and against the blank check mentality...

Letters to the editor

School choice could cause neighboring districts to become ‘battling districts’

April 26, 2023

To the editor: This letter is in response to an article that appeared in the Feb. 23 print edition of the St. Louis Call: “Mehlville BOE is against open enrollment legislation If I am a dissatisfied...

Letters to the editor

School choice gives parents options, put competitive pressure on schools

April 26, 2023

To the editor: It is no surprise that the Mehlville Board of Education is against school choice. In the United States between 2000 and 2019, the number of district administrators grew by a whopping 87.6...

Letters to the editor

Reader says the Catholic Church has forgotten who it once represented

April 25, 2023

To the editor: I was born, raised and educated Catholic from kindergarten through college. Some of my fondest memories as a child are of those glorious days of school picnics and fish fries where friends...

Letters to the editor

Reader wonders why personal property tax increase can’t help pay district’s salaries

March 31, 2023

I usually vote for a Mehlville School District levy, especially if it goes to teachers. I have one question — didn’t that huge personal property tax bill I just paid increase revenues to the schools? Jim...

Letters to the editor

Time for a rankings versus reality check for Mehlville

March 31, 2023

It’s time for the rankings of the Mehlville School District to meet our reality. The Mehlville School District ranks 22 of 22 in the blended tax rate of St. Louis County school districts. The district...

Letters to the editor

Mehlville School District is a destination district

March 31, 2023

There have been many calls over the past decade for the Mehlville School District to be a “destination district” — a place where families seek to raise their children. The passage of Prop R to restore...

Letters to the editor

Fire district resident encouragers others to vote for incumbent

March 31, 2023

To the editor: In his 2021 Call questionnaire, Fred Baumgarth indicated that he had attended zero fire board meetings. In his 2023 Call questionnaire, he indicated that he had attended "not many' meetings....

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