An open Letter To Tishaura Jones.

There are a few big financial issues swirling around City government these days. 

There are large sums of money available for massive reinvestment and, at the same time, some of the City’s revenue streams are jeopardized, which could have a significant impact on City services.  All in all, it seems like a good time to look in on the City’s financial situation and see where we are.

On November 5th, St. Louis City voters will have the opportunity to vote up or down on some changes to the City Charter.  The final proposed changes offered in November are minimal, but the project didn’t start out that way.  And it looks like it won’t end in November, if Board President Megan Green has her way.

The newly formed Neighborhoods Alliance sent this letter to City officials earlier in July.  To date, only three aldermen (Schweitzer, Browning and Cohn) have acknowledged receipt of the letter.  And no official has responded.

To learn more about the Alliance or to get involved, send email to stlneighborhoodsalliance@gmail.com or contact Daniel Pistor, Executive Committee Chair at dpistor@hotmail.com.

More than 27 neighborhood organizations throughout the City of St. Louis have formed the St. Louis Neighborhoods Alliance.

Initiated by citizens, this grassroots organization is intended to facilitate communications with each other and with city officials about issues and policies of common concern.

Since Ferguson a lot of important stuff has changed, learn more…

St. Louis enjoys a rebuilt, beautiful Boat House in Forest Park.  There, citizens and visitors alike enjoy high quality meals and rent boats to tour and enjoy the park’s serene beauty. 

For three nights, and counting, there have been hours-long rolling gun battles on the streets of downtown St. Louis. The holiday weekend saw 20 shootings in St. Louis, with one fatality.