Sam Page

The St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said he would cooperate with the investigation and wouldn't step down at a press event on Wednesday: "...There's a lot of work to do in St. Louis County, and I'm going to keep doing it.”

Efforts are underway to make it easier to access the 24-page application online. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was expanded earlier this summer to include ZIP codes in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County.

The University City-based Democrat wants to unseat St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, also a Democrat.

A grand jury indicted the Democratic county executive last week over a public campaign on a proposition that would have substantially curbed his power.

The Democratic county executive faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges, accused of using county funds to send a mailer that could be seen as opposing a measure that was on the April ballot.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office is investigating the county executive’s use of public funds to mail out pamphlets about Proposition B before the April election.

The court ruled 6-1 that counties cannot levy a 3% tax on marijuana dispensaries in cities and towns – only in unincorporated areas.

There will eventually be 44 free naloxone vending machines in high-need areas across the county. The initial machines will be placed at six locations.

The city animal shelter — operated under contract with the nonprofit CARE STL — could lose funding if the city allows the contract to expire. Meanwhile, the county shelter is grappling with overcrowding, operational issues and high staff turnover.

The organization, which previously operated the county shelter, plans to build its new location southwest of the intersection of Benham Road and Redman Road. Meanwhile, St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is requesting nearly $21 million for improvements to the county shelter facility.