By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, April 28, 2006 at 6:49 AM
Mayor Francis Slay will be delivering his annual State of the City address to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen today. Labels: Mayor
Expect to hear mentions of the continued growth of downtown businesses and residences, the increased number of rehabs going on across the city, and a slight increase in the city's population.
Do not expect to hear about the stark rise in crime over the past year, the mayor's loss of control of St. Louis Public Schools, or his veto (and redesign) of the civilian review board, which has fostered rumors of a Black Caucus backlash.
The Board of Aldermen meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. The mayor's speech is early on the agenda.
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UPDATE: We stand corrected. Jake Wagman is reporting that the mayor did address crime in his speech today. Wagman says the mayor announced plans to seek voter approval for a sales tax that would pay to hire 50 new officers and fund a "Career Criminal Unit" in the city prosecutor’s office.
4 Comments:
Or the fact that:
1. The North Side is a mess
2. Many beautiful houses are being destroyed for nefarious reasons
3. Suburban development is invading the city
4. Development decisions are made behind closed doors with little input from residents
5. The police are underfunded and understaffed to adequately deal with the crime
6. The earnings tax is not going anywhere unless more properties are bought
7. Except many new developments have tax abatement, thus the earnings tax is not going anywhere
4/28/2006 11:31 AM
Sounds about right...let's add a few things:
1: The Botanical Garden has started 'neighborhood building', by mowing down viable properties, and leaving junk standing
2:the words public healthcare and City of St. Louis don't go in the same sentence
3:Let's reiterate that the northside is a mess
4:Renters, not homeowners are the lifeblood of any city
4/28/2006 1:11 PM
The northside has been a mess since the 1970's, so it will take a lot of time to clean up. The Mayor addressed crime in a big way, but he has to explain his "plan"
But the Myaor and George Cotton...what is that about?
4/29/2006 7:37 AM
HOW QUICKLY THEY THINK WE FORGET:
Am I the only one who remembers the city's original 1% sales tax was passed by the voters after Mayor Cervantes promised to increase the size of the police force to 2200 officers and to light the alleys?
4/30/2006 8:50 PM
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