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

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Cuts required, but county not in a fiscal crisis, Stenger says

November 21, 2017

St. Louis County will have to downsize in the future to maintain a balanced budget, but County Executive Steve Stenger said last week that the county’s fiscal condition is not the “financial crisis”...

Unlikely alliance continues to support county auditor

Unlikely alliance continues to support county auditor

November 16, 2017

"Call the Tune" by Mike Anthony Executive Editor news1@callnewspapers.com In an unlikely alliance, 6th District County Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-Oakville, has joined three council Democrats in...

Plan for Creve Coeur ice arena dropped, complex moves to Maryland Heights

November 10, 2017

Developers of a proposed ice arena and practice complex for the St. Louis Blues in Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park announced Friday they will build the facility at a new site in Maryland Heights. The...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Stenger, Page differ over quality of Tucker’s first report

November 9, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com County Auditor Mark Tucker issued his first written report since he took office in March, but the county executive and council chairman...

County Executive Steve Stenger announces higher police salaries June 22 along with St. Louis County Fraternal Order of Police President Joe Patterson, left, and police Chief Jon Belmar.

Series of hearings scheduled on county’s proposed budget

November 8, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com County Executive Steve Stenger delivered his $696 million recommended 2018 county budget to the County Council last week, the first budget that...

Officers and sergeants from the St. Louis County Police Department applaud as fellow officer and union representative Derek Machens calls for raises at an Oct. 12, 2017, hearing at the County Council.

County Council votes 6-0 to approve Proposition P raises for county police

November 7, 2017

The County Council voted last week to grant final approval to Proposition P raises for police officers, after weeks of contentious meetings in which officers came to meeting after meeting to ask for the...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

County Council majority sues Stenger

November 7, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Pictured: County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council Oct. 17, left to right: 5th...

County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council last year, left to right: 5th District Councilman Pat Dolan, D-Richmond Heights, Chairman Sam Page, D-Creve Coeur, 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack. Photo by Gloria Lloyd.

Majority of County Council sues Stenger over auditor

October 30, 2017

By Gloria Lloyd Staff Reporter news3@callnewspapers.com Pictured: County Executive Steve Stenger, second from left, listens to Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, address the council Oct. 17, left to right: 5th...

County holds flu shot clinic in south county Saturday

County holds flu shot clinic in south county Saturday

October 27, 2017

County Executive Steve Stenger and other county officials urge county residents to get their flu shots. And if you haven’t gotten yours yet, you’ll have a chance this weekend in south county. A...

Letters to the editor

Stenger takes ‘pay to play’ to a new level in county, reader contends

October 26, 2017

Letter to the Editor To the editor: The recently filed campaign-finance report for County Executive Steve Stenger shows he has now taken in $325,000 from the developers of the old Northwest Plaza site. This...

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