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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Voters line up outside Cliff Cave Library in Oakville Tuesday, Aug. 5, to vote in the primary election.

Three propositions on ballot for St. Louis County voters Tuesday

August 1, 2022

Voters in St. Louis County will decide on three charter amendments on the ballot on Election Day Aug. 2.  There are three amendments that require a simple majority to pass: Proposition A, Proposition...

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announces that she will perform an audit of St. Louis County at the St. Louis County Library headquarters May 15, 2019, after the County Council voted unanimously to approve an audit May 7. Former County Executive Steve Stenger requested an audit of the county two years ago, but then-council Chairman Sam Page, now the county executive, declined.

State audit finds Stenger enabled by council, county auditor, Charter

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor September 22, 2020

Poor oversight by the County Council, an auditor who doesn’t audit and a county Charter that tilts the balance of power in St. Louis County to the county executive all contributed to the lack of oversight...

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...

Charter Commission offers new Charter with no major changes

Charter Commission offers new Charter with no major changes

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 21, 2020

After a year marred by a late start, absentee members and conflict over procedures, the St. Louis County Charter Commission has wrapped up its job of studying and recommending changes to the county Charter...

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 ‘citizens’ bill of rights’ is rejected, won’t go to voters

Charter ‘citizens’ bill of rights’ is rejected, won’t go to voters

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 18, 2019

An effort to add a “citizens’ bill of rights” to the St. Louis County Charter was struck down by the county Charter Commission. The bill of rights, introduced by Commissioner Chris Grahn-Howard,...

The Sunset Hills Police Department drives in the SunCrest Fest parade in September 2018.

Charter plan would create minimum police standards

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 10, 2019

Minimum police standards are one step closer to being enshrined in the St. Louis County Charter after the county Charter Commission voted last week to advance the county’s first police requirements. The...

North County Police Cooperative Assistant Chief Ron Martin speaks at a press conference in June.

Charter Commission is weighing minimum police standards for St. Louis County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter November 6, 2019

The St. Louis County Charter Commission is exploring the idea of adding minimum police standards to the county Charter, but representatives of the county’s 52 municipal forces oppose the idea. Codifying...

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

Nonpartisan elections fail at Charter Commission

October 22, 2019

By Erin Achenbach Staff Reporter eachenbach@callnewspapers.com A Charter Commission proposal to make elections in St. Louis County nonpartisan failed to move forward last week. The idea of making...

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