Vollmer makes a bizarre argument that people are still connecting to "databases", does that mean if a company has a server in STL City but all their workforce lives and works from a building in Montana those workers have to pay E tax? what if a person who is WFH in the county (with stl city office) connects to their work VPN but the server is based in Texas or Colorado.
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^Bingo. There's zero chance this holds up. It's also a slap in the face to everyone involved and has the potential to really piss people off over a very short sighted and extremely temporary revenue grab. I seriously hope this is reconsidered.dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑May 20, 2020Vollmer makes a bizarre argument that people are still connecting to "databases", does that mean if a company has a server in STL City but all their workforce lives and works from a building in Montana those workers have to pay E tax? what if a person who is WFH in the county (with stl city office) connects to their work VPN but the server is based in Texas or Colorado.
(I live in the city anyway so stand no benefit. I believe this to be an insanely stupid move by all involved.)
The city probably made it 100x worse.
Someone is going to challenge it, win, and thanks to the media coverage thousands of others will take the opportunity of request their refund. Most wouldn’t have even thought about it.
Someone is going to challenge it, win, and thanks to the media coverage thousands of others will take the opportunity of request their refund. Most wouldn’t have even thought about it.
This is a pleasant surprise.
Stltoday - COVID-19 deals a $21 million blow to St. Louis finances
https://www.stltoday.com/business/local ... f2ba9.html
Stltoday - COVID-19 deals a $21 million blow to St. Louis finances
https://www.stltoday.com/business/local ... f2ba9.html
To put this in perspective... Chicago is facing a $1.2 BILLION shortfall this year. City leaders are pounding the alarm on alder revenue initiatives as being anti-business. A concern as businesses settle into their new found “remote” freedom.quincunx wrote:This is a pleasant surprise.
Stltoday - COVID-19 deals a $21 million blow to St. Louis finances
https://www.stltoday.com/business/local ... f2ba9.html
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/m ... ction.html
Second Quarter 2020 Taxable Sales Down Dramatically in some ZIP Codes
https://nextstl.com/2021/01/second-quar ... zip-codes/
https://nextstl.com/2021/01/second-quar ... zip-codes/
I was focused on the devastation to restaurants and bars reflected in that map, but the other special thing is it's one of the very few maps that shows north St. Louis outperforming the central corridor. More shopping from home/locally, relief/ increased unemployment checks, less spending on gas (no sales tax) and car maintenance in other ZIP codes substituted with local spending made a difference. It's evidence that wealth in those ZIP codes gets spent elsewhere typically.
Not sure what to think about this with all the direct payments and cash assistance out there I don't thing the city is better served by just handing out more. Would think the $5 million would be better to replace sidewalks, streets and development or better yet for downtown cleanup the literal crap on the sidewalks or put more to getting homeless shelter/more into affordable housing or workforce development than simply turn around hand out more checks. I think the rest of Reed's plan focusing primarily on housing and more development is not bad overall.
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Mayor Tishaura Jones wanted $5 million, a relatively small portion of the funding, to go to up to 10,000 families who qualify for assistance. Aldermanic President Lewis Reed pushed back on the idea in his initial plan, but the bill that passed Tuesday included an amendment for direct payments.
The plan includes:
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Mayor Tishaura Jones wanted $5 million, a relatively small portion of the funding, to go to up to 10,000 families who qualify for assistance. Aldermanic President Lewis Reed pushed back on the idea in his initial plan, but the bill that passed Tuesday included an amendment for direct payments.
The plan includes:
- $20 million to establish a Citywide Affordable Housing Development Fund
- $33 million to establish Economic Empowerment Funds in north St. Louis
- $5 million for Small Business Grant Fund for $5,000 grants to small businesses
- $15 million to the Healthy Home Repair Fund to reduce the backlog of applicants
- $500,000 additional for expanding broadband and public wifi
- $450,000 for job training in software development, data management and analytics
- $5 million for uniformed police officer overtime
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As the Delta variant creeps its way into our neighborhoods, I'm wondering if we shouldn't have offered $100 bills to the next x amount of city residents that show up to get vaccinated that get us to 70%.
Stltoday - Impasse continues on St. Louis pandemic aid as fiscal panel fails to OK aldermanic version
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... 02d64.html
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... 02d64.html
Stltoday - As other cities race ahead with pandemic relief, St. Louis mired in stalemate
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... facf2.html
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/gov ... facf2.html
I wonder how much hiring difficulties contributed to the lower departmental expendistures.
City of St. Louis ends fiscal year 2021 with $32 million surplus
City of St. Louis ends fiscal year 2021 with $32 million surplus
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/d ... ar-end.cfm(St. Louis – August 27, 2021) Comptroller Darlene Green announced today that the City of St. Louis closed its fiscal year 2021 with an operating budget surplus of $31.9 million.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has created fiscal challenges for our city and our region, including hiring issues. While some of those challenges are ongoing, St. Louis is fortunate to have outperformed expectations during the fiscal year,” said Comptroller Green.
Although total revenue was nearly flat (down 0.3 percent compared to fiscal year 2020), this amount exceeded budget projections for 2021 by $25.2 million. In addition, departmental expenditures came in lower than appropriations by $6.7 million, with most departments underspending their appropriation.
By ordinance, half of the operating balance ($15.9 million) will be transferred to the city’s Capital Fund. The remainder will accrue to the city’s General Fund reserve.
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I really hope they can invest more in roads, sidewalks, and tree planting and maintenance.
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Just glad that the city, or any city for that matter, would incorporate a good rule such as that. Most surpluses are treated as long term give away for increased pay & benefits and or cash payouts. Having a rule that requires half of surplus going into a capital fund for the likes of sidewalks, streets, fleet replacements and or even park improvements are a good thing.Miss Shell wrote: ↑Aug 27, 2021I really hope they can invest more in roads, sidewalks, and tree planting and maintenance.
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Looks like City has put together plan for one time stimulus payments of $500 as part of Restore Act funds, or assuming that is the case. Still believe the city needs to make some long term basic infrastructure such as streets & sidewalks/fleet replacement and workforce development investments with the Restore Act.. Something that can give value back for years to come. I just don't see much more beyond a slimmed down Build Back Better bill making it to POTUS desk. Nor do I see much political appetite even if Dems can hold onto both chamber in 2022
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... 3#cxrecs_s
The application window opens on Dec. 18. Residents can apply on the city's website when the portal opens or through an in-person application process.
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... 3#cxrecs_s
The application window opens on Dec. 18. Residents can apply on the city's website when the portal opens or through an in-person application process.
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City will has over $350,000,000 to allocate from ARP, its spent the last 3 months working through a capital improvement prioritization list.dredger wrote: ↑Dec 01, 2021Looks like City has put together plan for one time stimulus payments of $500 as part of Restore Act funds, or assuming that is the case. Still believe the city needs to make some long term basic infrastructure such as streets & sidewalks/fleet replacement and workforce development investments with the Restore Act.. Something that can give value back for years to come. I just don't see much more beyond a slimmed down Build Back Better bill making it to POTUS desk. Nor do I see much political appetite even if Dems can hold onto both chamber in 2022
https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... 3#cxrecs_s
The application window opens on Dec. 18. Residents can apply on the city's website when the portal opens or through an in-person application process.
BB 184 would spend $84,880,000 of the ARPA fynds. See a list in Exhibit A
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/c ... BBId=13981
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https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/c ... BBId=13981
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One thing that stuck out on there for me...
F) Corrections & Other
- Public Safety City Justice Center (CJC) 4,750,000 7,750,000 ‐ 12,500,000
- Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP / 911) 2,200,000 ‐ 1,000,000 3,200,000 15,700,000
F) Corrections & Other
- Public Safety City Justice Center (CJC) 4,750,000 7,750,000 ‐ 12,500,000
- Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP / 911) 2,200,000 ‐ 1,000,000 3,200,000 15,700,000
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Finally getting new locks?
Hope the answering point allocation is for improving 911 pay and staff hiring/retention.
Hope the answering point allocation is for improving 911 pay and staff hiring/retention.
Good to see proposed investments into City infrastructure and capital assets. Still a long way to go, but this is a good start. I hope that we can build back a tax-base that can fund the next time these items need replacement 10-25 years into the future through the regular budget process instead of relying on federal largess during a pandemic.
Can someone confirm or correct me but would this be from previous pandemic relief and not the most recent. In other words, $84 million on top of the $498 million Restore funds that the city is working through, correct?quincunx wrote: ↑Feb 10, 2022BB 184 would spend $84,880,000 of the ARPA fynds. See a list in Exhibit A
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/c ... BBId=13981
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Have to agree with MttnSTL comments. Hopefully the city can realize some gains in city budget go forth & put forth for long term capital replacement account.
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This is from the $498m American Rescue Plan, I’ve never heard it called Restore.
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^Would be nice to see some money used on a general restoration of city hall. It's probably never going to be our top priority, but it's so entangled with our own image of ourselves and of how other people see us. Would be nice to put our best foot forward. It's truly a stunning building. It just needs some TLC.
I went in there a few months ago to get some records and was astounded at the state it was left in.symphonicpoet wrote: ↑Feb 11, 2022^Would be nice to see some money used on a general restoration of city hall. It's probably never going to be our top priority, but it's so entangled with our own image of ourselves and of how other people see us. Would be nice to put our best foot forward. It's truly a stunning building. It just needs some TLC.
Just looked unkept, dirty in areas, cheap folding chairs and tables strewn around the area, and employees/clerks loudly arguing with residents about how to use an app to get in line for services instead of checking in on paper.
The building itself is beautiful and an incredible work of craftsmanship, but absolutely needs TLC.