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County police departments getting portable radio upgrade for half price

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 22, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw One police agency’s loss is St. Louis’ gain, as the police department is getting 16 new 800 Mhz portable radios for half price ($2,500 each). An opportunity was “unexpectedly” […]

Soil near Lions Park to be sampled for contamination, thanks to Moolenaar

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 20, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

The following is a press release from the Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force. Since 2013, members of the Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force have sought sampling for soil contamination where […]

City’s electrical workers get massive wage increase in new 3-year contract

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 19, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw Wages seem to be rising everywhere, and that includes the city’s blue collar workers, who just approved two new three-year contracts. The city’s five electrical workers, already the highest […]

Water/sewer rates raised for fourth year in a row; two or three more to come

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 18, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw St. Louis residents will pay 10.65 percent more for water and sewer beginning Sept. 1, as city council voted Tuesday to raise rates for the fourth year in a […]

Lack of interest in lifeguard jobs keeps city swimming pool closed for now

By Ralph Echtinaw on June 3, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

By Ralph Echtinaw The W.T. Morris swimming pool won’t open on time due to a lack of interest in pool manager and lifeguard jobs. “We’re working to try to salvage this year,” […]

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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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