/tags/st-louis-budget St. Louis budget en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:14:34 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-13/st-louis-aldermen-send-1-4-billion-budget-to-mayor The spending plan funds raises for city employees and includes more money for the City Emergency Management Agency. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:14:34 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-13/st-louis-aldermen-send-1-4-billion-budget-to-mayor Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-06-28/st-louis-aldermen-approve-budget In addition to passing the budget for fiscal 2025, aldermen also teed up several major policy proposals for passage before they go on their shortened summer recess. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:54:59 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-28/st-louis-aldermen-approve-budget Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-06-17/mayor-jones-to-name-task-force-to-study-city-revenue-streams The 12-member task force has been instructed to study how the city currently raises money, how sustainable those sources are and other potential revenue streams. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:16:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-17/mayor-jones-to-name-task-force-to-study-city-revenue-streams Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2024-06-14/st-louis-settles-lawsuit-over-earnings-tax-reopens-window-for-refunds The establishment of the refund process settles a lawsuit brought by six nonresident employees of companies based in St. Louis. The Missouri Court of Appeals had recently ruled they were eligible for refunds. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:02:40 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-14/st-louis-settles-lawsuit-over-earnings-tax-reopens-window-for-refunds Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2023-10-30/st-louis-has-no-plan-if-1-earnings-tax-is-eliminated St. Louis Budget Director Paul Payne faced a barrage of questions from Missouri House members over the city’s earnings tax on Monday. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 01:15:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-30/st-louis-has-no-plan-if-1-earnings-tax-is-eliminated Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2022-06-14/st-louis-budget-and-more-pay-for-employees-advance The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Thursday to send the measures to Mayor Tishaura Jones. If that happens, it will be the first time the board has approved a budget since 2019. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:25:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-06-14/st-louis-budget-and-more-pay-for-employees-advance Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-07-01/st-louis-budget-takes-effect-without-approval-from-aldermen The St. Louis Board of Aldermen chose not to act on the fiscal 2022 budget after discovering a $5.7 million hole. It marks the second year in a row that aldermen did not pass a spending plan and allowed one approved by a separate board to take effect. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 21:40:36 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-07-01/st-louis-budget-takes-effect-without-approval-from-aldermen Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-04-29/budget-sent-to-st-louis-board-of-aldermen-cuts-police-spending-directs-money-to-social-services The $4 million in savings would be directed toward victims services, affordable housing, homeless services and a legal department to prosecute civil rights violations. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:29:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-29/budget-sent-to-st-louis-board-of-aldermen-cuts-police-spending-directs-money-to-social-services Rachel Lippmann /government-politics-issues/2021-04-21/draft-st-louis-budget-eliminates-funding-for-the-workhouse Closing the north St. Louis jail is a top policy priority for Mayor Tishaura Jones. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:35:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-04-21/draft-st-louis-budget-eliminates-funding-for-the-workhouse Rachel Lippmann /politics-issues/2020-04-22/coronavirus-pandemic-leads-to-grim-budget-picture-for-st-louis St. Louis lawmakers will have to make up at least a $40 million gap in the budget for fiscal 2021.The spending plan presented Wednesday to Mayor Lyda… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:12:45 GMT /politics-issues/2020-04-22/coronavirus-pandemic-leads-to-grim-budget-picture-for-st-louis Rachel Lippmann