By Ralph Echtinaw The annual 10 percent increases in water and wastewater charges that began in 2017 are starting to pay off, as city council got the ball rolling Tuesday to sell […]
Municipalities want a piece of county parks millage revenue
By Ralph Echtinaw City council pondered the possibility Tuesday of asking county officials to share county parks millage revenue ($446,000) with cities and townships that have parks of their own. The countywide […]
St. Louis students to see new faculty, staff faces Monday
By Ralph Echtinaw A near record number of resignations and hirings in St. Louis schools were approved Aug. 19 as the district prepares for the beginning of the new school year tomorrow. […]
Council consults with attorney about supplementing revenue
By Ralph Echtinaw Thinking about raising money for public safety, road work and public transportation, city council heard from a municipal finance specialist Tuesday. Steve Mann of the Detroit law firm Miller […]
Defibrillator lands in city hall, thanks to Luneack foundation
By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis is the proud new owner of an automated external defibrillator and 17 tourniquets, thanks to a $2,868 grant from the Luneack Family Foundation. The only cost to […]
