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The BOA #HUDZ Committee will hold two hearings on #BOAbb31:
Tues. 6/10 at 11 a.m. City Hall. Testify in-person or via Zoom.
Thurs. 6/12 at 5:30 p.m. 4145 Kennerly, 63113. Testify in-person only.
Send written comment to [email protected]
All HUDZ meetings:
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Sports teams lining up at the incentive trough. Shameful😡
"as team lobbyists pointed out on Tuesday, they still want even more public money from city & county governments before agreeing to any stadium deals"
Give @fieldofschemes.bsky.social a follow 🏈 ⚽ ⚾
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I will follow up with the alders on the board.
Thanks!
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Duly noted, thanks.
My main Q is tangential: will the BOA mandate that SLDC transfer the money in the "Sales Tax Exemption Fund" to a City of STL entity, such as the Affordable Housing Trust Fund?
Unless disbursements have been made since fall of 2023, there may be upwards of $500K in the STE fund.
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Will a Fiscal Note be added to the bill in advance of the first public hearing?
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The Budget Committee approved BB1, including the amendments added by #EandA yesterday.
Vote: 4 - 0.
Absent: Alders Velazquez & Tyus.
Tyus's absence was not excused by Chair Aldridge. I've watched a decent portion of the committee's meetings in May & June; I can't recall Tyus being present once.
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My vote: STL & beloved pet
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Link to video of yesterday's Board of #EandA where all but one of the Budget Committee's amendments were approved.
TTBOMK, the amendment was not on the E & Aagenda; given that the formal agenda & all exhibits weren't posted online, I cannot confirm that.
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#STLbudget2026
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The recording of today's 9 a.m. Board of #EandA meeting was posted on City of STL YouTube at approx 10:45 a.m. today.
Runtime: 16:17.
youtu.be/DDCd6_QJqvg
I'm waiting for the E & A meeting exhibits for 5/2 & today to be posted here: tinyurl.com/bd697pza
5 years of meeting minutes are also missing 🤔
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9:11 a.m. update: There's no sign of a current or upcoming live-stream of today's #EandA meeting.
Hopefully the media are present in the mayoral board room.
The May 21 meeting was conducted in-person, without a YouTube live-stream or Zoom. The video was posted later in the day.
#TransparencyFail
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Fair point. The Cardinals' stadium turns 20 next year, so you know the owners are salivating at the prospect of the public covering a portion of the "essential" upgrades.
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🔥 thank you!
$11 Million?
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Multiple people working at the People's Response Hub are using Annie's computer to testify. Clerk has all the names when people are sworn in.
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Budget thread.
Includes Zoom link for public testimony..
#STLbudget2026
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Another opportunity for public comment will be at the June 2 Budget Committee meeting at 9 a.m.
Testify in-person or via Zoom.
Details: bsky.app/profile/gcon...
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I expect that there’ll be a heavy focus on tornado recovery at today’s hearing, including how the City has responded and what $ resources can be made available rapidly.
Important background on tornado relief:
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See images with full text in ALT.
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A reminder for Otis👇
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He’s continuing the practice of his predecessor.
#opaCITYstl
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The June 2nd Budget Committee agenda was updated today (5/30)
9 a.m. "The committee will have a further discussion with representatives from the Sheriff's Office" 🔥
New @stltoday.com story on Sheriff's nonsense: bsky.app/profile/stlt...
10 a.m. Public Comment on BB no. 1, #STLbudget2026
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Is there a recall mechanism for the Sheriff?
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The delay in filing the #ACFRstl is unprecedented, yet has received scant media attention.
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Monday, June 2nd at 9 a.m. BOA Budget Committee meeting.
3rd opportunity* for public comment on #STLbudget2026.
Testify in-person or via Zoom. Details:
www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/event...
Submit written comment to: [email protected]
*Probably final chance to testify
#LetYourVoiceBeHeard
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IKR. It's bonkers. We don't need this fiasco, especially with the massive challenges of tornado relief and recovery.
#WhoDoYouServe?
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Speaking of #PayYourFairShare
Phil Hulse (GreenStreet) & his affiliated LLCs need to step up and pay all their back taxes owed to the City of STL.
GreenStreet is three years delinquent in real property taxes for the Goodwill warehouse at #3728Market.
Total owed: $1.96 Million.
#DeadbeatDeveloper