St. Louis Mayor Vetoes Proposed Charter Amendment To Reverse Ward Reduction

St. Louis MO

27 January, 2021

11:45 AM

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From the City of St. Louis: January 26, 2021 Mayor Lyda Krewson today issued the following statement upon her vetoing of Board Bill 77AA, a proposed charter amendment asking City of St. Louis voters to maintain the Board of Aldermen as a body of 28 members: "In November 2012, more than 80,000 voters in the City of St. Louis decided to reduce the size of the Board of Aldermen beginning in 2023. They sent a clear and convincing message to their elected leadership that they want a smaller legislative branch of local government. As an original cosponsor of the legislation to reduce the size of the Board to 14 Aldermen, I continue to be a strong supporter of this reform measure. Today, I vetoed Board Bill 77AA, a proposed charter amendment that if approved in April would have reversed the voters' decision and maintained the current size of the Board as a body of 28 members. The Board of Aldermen and the Administration must work together to redraw the new ward boundaries to ensure fair and equitable representation for all our residents." This press release was produced by the City of St. Louis. The views expressed here are the author's own.