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Fire Board approves program to teach firefighting skills to teens in St. Louis

By Ralph Echtinaw on August 11, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw Students in the Gratiot-Isabella Technical Education Center’s public safety program will get firefighter training at the St. Louis fire station following Fire Board approval Tuesday, Aug. 9. Students will […]

Conflict between DDA director and 2 council persons erupts at meeting

By Ralph Echtinaw on August 3, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw Tempers flared at Tuesday’s city council meeting regarding the organization and execution of the city’s Independence Day celebration on July 16. The craft show, motorcycle ride-in, dunk tank and […]

County commissioners jump start veterans center with $200,000 gift

By Ralph Echtinaw on August 2, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw County commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to contribute $200,000 to a veterans “Heroes Center” that will occupy the American Legion building on Michigan Avenue in St. Louis. Though Veterans Affairs […]

Probationary teacher policies examined following controversial June resignation

By Ralph Echtinaw on July 26, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw The St. Louis school district’s policy for ensuring that probationary teachers succeed was reexamined in the wake of the forced resignation of high school science teacher Charles Bunce last […]

City council votes 3-2 to raise water and wastewater rates for fifth year in a row

By Ralph Echtinaw on July 21, 2022 • ( 6 Comments )

By Ralph Echtinaw Get ready to pay more for water in St. Louis, as city council voted 3-2 Tuesday to hike water rates for the fifth year in a row. This year’s […]

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St. Louis Facts

Population

The 2020 census set the population of St. Louis at 3,805 free people and 3,648 inmates in the prison.

Heavy Load

St. Louis police officers typically carry 30-40 pounds of gear when they are on duty. State police troopers carry 41 pounds of gear.

Infrastructure

There are 24 miles of road in St. Louis and 22 miles of sanitary sewer pipe.

How much are they paid?

The mayor is paid $1,120 per year plus $35 per council meeting. City Council members are paid $700 per year and $35 per meeting.

Board of Review members are paid $50 per session.

Members of all other city boards and commissions serve for free.

Politics

St. Louis has 2,534 registered voters.

1,477 voted in 2016 (59 percent turnout)

782 voted for President Trump

574 voted for Hillary Clinton

100 voted for other candidates

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