South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

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.

Council rejects bill that would freeze property taxes for seniors

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 25, 2023

The St. Louis County Council voted against legislation last week that would have frozen property taxes for seniors. By a vote of 4-3 at the July 18 meeting, the council rejected the ordinance that would...

County prosecutor launches Elder and Disabled Persons Abuse Hotline

County prosecutor launches Elder and Disabled Persons Abuse Hotline

April 1, 2022

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has launched a new Elder and Disabled Persons Abuse Hotline in March. Anyone with evidence of an elderly or disabled person being abused in St. Louis County...

Beth Templin monitors her mother-in-law Cindy Templin’s reflex responses using sensors in the ActiveStep that feed data to a computer. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Tripping seniors helps make them steady

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 13, 2018

Tripping seniors could make them steadier on their feet — at least that’s the idea behind ActiveStep, a modified treadmill designed to help seniors and others with risks of falling become more stable...

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