State and Local Government / Municipal Policy

Proposal to Reduce the Size of the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen

By David Stokes on Nov 1, 2012

Voters in the city of Saint Louis will decide on Tuesday if they would like to reduce the size of the Board of Aldermen from 28 to 14 (not including the president of the Board, which remains the same under either scenario). I think this would be a good change for the city. Why, you ask, would it be a positive change? Well, check out this op-ed on Proposition R and dive into the joy of debates about government structure.

For more information on the general question of government structure in Missouri, check out my policy study and this essay on the subject.

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David Stokes

Director of Municipal Policy

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