Mark Harder

The Missouri state auditor’s office looked into the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office after the county council pushed for an investigation to discover any waste, fraud and abuse. County Prosecutor Melissa Price Smith had asked for an audit earlier.

Page calls the proposal to give the county council the power to fire directors a power grab.

The speech at the University of Missouri-St. Louis included the unveiling of a new logo for St. Louis County.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says the budget cuts will result in a reduction or elimination of some county services.

As the St. Louis Board of Aldermen considers a proposal to provide property tax relief for seniors, the St. Louis County Council will again debate the issue after rejecting an earlier bill. The discussions come as the Missouri House continues to examine personal property taxes and the earnings tax.

Proponents of the measure could still gather signatures to put the property tax freeze for seniors on the ballot next year.

Some members of the St. Louis County Council were upset that $300,000 was allocated to inform voters about the 3% tax on cannabis products.

While the Missouri Highway Patrol investigates a St. Louis County office sex tape, Councilman Tim Fitch is pushing to make sex on county property illegal.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page also alluded to difficulties he’s had with some members of the county council.

The St. Louis County Council spent its last meeting of the year passing the 2022 budget and an extension of an eviction moratorium.