No, Crime Statistics Are Statistics, Not Facts
Not to beat a dead horse here, but I disagree with Dave’s impression of the crime statistics in St. Louis....
I’m Shocked – Shocked! – to Find That Fantasy Football Is Going On in St. Louis County Government!
KSDK – Channel 5 (link via Combest) broadcast a story a few nights ago on Internet usage by government employees....
Merit Pay for Teachers
Merit pay for teachers is on the horizon. With gratitude to Combest for the link, here’s an article in the...
Trashy Quotes
I’m not going to discuss the merits/drawbacks of the new St. Louis Country solid waste disposal proposal, but I will...
Wonder Twins Powers, Activate: Mass Transit Vote!
Mass Transit Tax Proposal takes form of: half-cent sales tax increase (or perhaps a caterpillar?). St. Louis County voters likely...
A Tax Activist Is Born
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a story today, via Combest, on St. Louis County’s newly born property tax reform group,...
Liberty Should Consider Privatization, Not Tax Increases for Utilities
Liberty, Mo. (Clay County), is considering raising utility fees, aka taxes, on its citizens as part of its 2008 budget....
Reading is Expensive
On November 6th, Kirkwood residents will vote whether or not to approve an additional 12 cents in taxes per $100...
Should Kirkwood Sell Its Municipal Utilities?
Kirkwood is the only municipality in Saint Louis County that continues to provide utility services to its residents. Would citizens...
For Each Their Own in Cape Girardeau County
It seems that an attempt by local governments in Southeast Missouri to work together and share revenues from overlapping developments...
Ladue Objects to Its Phone Bill
The Post-Dispatch is reporting that the City of Ladue is balking at its requested contribution to the Municipal League for...
The Perfect Nexus of Things I Can’t Stand
Tiny little municipalities, red-light cameras, and policing for profit have found each other, just like chocolate and peanut butter finally...
Tiny Little Cities and Policing for Profit
Today’s Post-Dispatch has an article on sobriety checkpoints in North St. Louis County. Issues such as the heavy use of...
Clayton-Richmond Heights Merger Talks Dead
Clayton and Richmond Heights (two St. Louis County municipalities, for those of you who read us from Kansas City or...
You Want Library Posts, You Get Library Posts!
In my neverending quest to be an expert on the most obscure local government topics possible, I now present to...
Saint George: Symptom of a Larger Problem? Or Is It a Smaller Problem?
Traffic ticket hotspot St. George, Missouri, is still on people’s minds after that ugly incident with the police officer last...
Saint Louis County Misses an Opportunity
The Saint Louis County Council has voted to keep its property tax rate the same, rather than lowering it in...
St. George Police Officer in Trouble … St. George???
This post is not about the specific incident that has landed a St. George police officer in trouble. It is...
Two Major Meetings On Property Taxes
Tonight, Clay County has scheduled a public meeting to discuss setting its tax rates for 2007. As we have discussed...
More Tax Rates in St. Louis County Rolled Back …
More good news rolls in for county taxpayers as political entities around the county continue to do a good job...
