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Schools budget amended to account for cost increases

By Ralph Echtinaw on February 21, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

The St. Louis Board of Education voted 4-0 Monday to approve an amended 2017-18 budget that increases expenses more than revenue and leaves the district with a $400,000 deficit that will necessitate […]

New requirements enacted for property tax exemption

By Ralph Echtinaw on January 26, 2018 • ( 4 Comments )

St. Louis City Council members voted 3-0 Tuesday to approve new requirements for property owners wishing to be excused from paying property taxes on account of poverty. To be eligible, a person […]

City has big plans for parks

By Ralph Echtinaw on January 16, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

St. Louis City Council will hold a public hearing on a five-year plan for the city’s 17 acres of existing parkland and potential development of the Velsicol Chemical site as parkland at […]

Water tower paint job to cost $306,600

By Ralph Echtinaw on January 7, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

St. Louis City Council approved a $306,600 contract to paint the 500,000-gallon water tower near Michigan Avenue at its meeting on Jan. 8. Seven Brothers Painting of Shelby Township was the low […]

Dec. 5, 2017 city council meeting

By Ralph Echtinaw on December 31, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

The city’s bid for state and federal dollars to fund replacement of the Pine River bridge on North Main Street in 2020 has been rejected, announced City Manager Kurt Giles at Tuesday’s […]

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St. Louis Facts

Population

The 2010 census set the population of St. Louis at 3,659 free people and 3,823 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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