Sam Page

Voters in both Manchester and an unincorporated area of St. Louis County needed to approve the annexation plan for it to pass.

The demolition process will be complete by next summer. In the meantime, St. Louis Port Authority, which owns the 142-acre property, will start the process of figuring out how to redevelop the space.

Three government-run health clinics in St. Louis County serve patients who can’t afford treatment elsewhere. But the health department has faced rising costs and staffing shortages. A new plan would garner the department millions more in federal funding each year.

While the bill was promoted as a way to enhance safety, critics contended it would have made life worse for people with disabilities.

Runners and walkers in St. Louis County are urging County Executive Sam Page to veto a bill that would ticket people walking and running in streets where sidewalks are available. The County Council approved the measure earlier this month.

The Tap In Center has helped close to 800 people with legal issues since it was launched in 2020.

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.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will appoint members to the nine-person task force. The announcement comes as state lawmakers prepare to pass several bills limiting freedoms for transgender kids and teens.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page first convened the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in October 2019, but meetings paused during the pandemic. The group will reconvene Feb. 23 with a number of new members.

St. Louis County Executive Sam Page wants to move on from political battles of the past.