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New 3-year contract allows St. Louis to sponsor a police academy student

By Ralph Echtinaw on July 8, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis may soon sponsor a police academy student, paying his or her way, following ratification of a new three-year contract with the police union. “When the city determines […]

Baptist Children’s Home veteran Billy Bosquez fills school board vacancy

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw The average age of the St. Louis school board took a dip Monday as 31-year-old Billy Bosquez was appointed to finish the term of Jeff Baxter, who recently resigned. […]

City council bucks administration on rate increases and new salt storage facility

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 23, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw City council members were in a penurious mood Tuesday, declining to approve three items that City Manager Kurt Giles put on the agenda. The most significant shoot down was […]

Science teacher resigns, questions school policy on evaluating new teachers

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 22, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

By Ralph Echtinaw Four St. Louis High School students sang the praises of science teacher Charles Bunce at Monday’s school board meeting only 30 minutes before the board voted to accept the […]

Collison single-handedly delays purchase of salt barn replacement

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 10, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw With city council shorthanded by two and meeting a day later than usual, Councilman Roger Collison single-handedly held up the planned purchase of a new structure to store salt. […]

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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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