Jones flipping Ward 10 is actually fascinating and unexpected.
Fewer votes in all of North City than Jone’s entire share of South City.
This certainly casts Jones' seeming strategy of entirely ignoring South City for 4 years into stark relief. When South City composes over 2/3 of the electorate you probably need to care about what the people that live there think.addxb2 wrote: ↑Apr 09, 2025Fewer votes in all of North City than Jone’s entire share of South City.
You would have to ask her.
Yet another baseless falsehood spread by the usual suspects.
Just so unbelievably disrespectful for people to act like South City is/was "ignored" while North City has *actually* been ignored for decades. Just so disappointing and disgusting.
Just so unbelievably disrespectful for people to act like South City is/was "ignored" while North City has *actually* been ignored for decades. Just so disappointing and disgusting.
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My only thought on this result is I hope that the corporate community, Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis, Business Journal, some news stations and media, suburban residents (which we need to come spend money and want to work in the city), police, etc etc that have felt very negatively about downtown and the city the last several years do actually come out in full support of the comeback of downtown and city. For whatever reason, there were some importantly and large groups of people that really took it out on the city the last few years and apparently hated the mayor.
I don’t care who actually accomplished what or whether a change is actually better legislatively. A lot of times, the energy, pride, and “vibes” in a city (particularly in our case downtown) matter more than anything to get momentum. There are plenty of cities that are looked at as “rising” and “attractive” with the same amount of economic growth we have had but they simply have more positive discourse and environment about the city.
There’s been a lot of tangible progress in the city since COVID - crime reduction, economic growth, a couple big years of development, greenway and bike projects, transit plans, steps in restoring abandoned downtown buildings, and financial stability.
Here’s to hoping that this change brings the positive discourse and pride that the city desperately needs to follow some of those positive things I listed above. I really want all the celebration today from these important actors to turn into great momentum for us
I don’t care who actually accomplished what or whether a change is actually better legislatively. A lot of times, the energy, pride, and “vibes” in a city (particularly in our case downtown) matter more than anything to get momentum. There are plenty of cities that are looked at as “rising” and “attractive” with the same amount of economic growth we have had but they simply have more positive discourse and environment about the city.
There’s been a lot of tangible progress in the city since COVID - crime reduction, economic growth, a couple big years of development, greenway and bike projects, transit plans, steps in restoring abandoned downtown buildings, and financial stability.
Here’s to hoping that this change brings the positive discourse and pride that the city desperately needs to follow some of those positive things I listed above. I really want all the celebration today from these important actors to turn into great momentum for us
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Auggie, you are so damm sensitive. And don’t you live in South City? Move up to North STL and make a difference instead of all this posting BS….
Sensitive about.....people making things up and acting like it's real? Yea I guess, sure, I like facts and I don't like lies.whitherSTL wrote: ↑Apr 10, 2025Auggie, you are so damm sensitive. And don’t you live in South City? Move up to North STL and make a difference instead of all this posting BS….
But we know you don't live in real life so you wouldn't know the difference.
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I am expected Bob Clark to make an announcement about his big downtown investment any time now
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Ha…I actually do try and make a difference in Hyde Park, specifically…thanks. It’s extremely real-world there.Auggie wrote: ↑Apr 10, 2025Sensitive about.....people making things up and acting like it's real? Yea I guess, sure, I like facts and I don't like lies.whitherSTL wrote: ↑Apr 10, 2025Auggie, you are so damm sensitive. And don’t you live in South City? Move up to North STL and make a difference instead of all this posting BS….
But we know you don't live in real life so you wouldn't know the difference.
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In addition to holding the mayoral election in Nov of the midterm year (2026, 2030) the new mayor should take office at the start of the following year.
Having the election on Apr 8 and the new mayor taking office a week later is not a long enough transition time.
Having the election on Apr 8 and the new mayor taking office a week later is not a long enough transition time.
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Some of Spencer’s staff
Nancy Hawes will be her Chief of Staff
Dan Gunther will be the board of alders liaison
Former judge Michael Wolff as city counselor (not yet confirmed)
Fire Chief Jenkerson was in for director of public safety but apparently not as of now
Nancy Hawes will be her Chief of Staff
Dan Gunther will be the board of alders liaison
Former judge Michael Wolff as city counselor (not yet confirmed)
Fire Chief Jenkerson was in for director of public safety but apparently not as of now
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So no Guenther in the mix to replace Spencer as 8th Ward alderman.
Is this post-election-loss sarcasm, or do you know something specific?dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Apr 10, 2025I am expected Bob Clark to make an announcement about his big downtown investment any time now
My sarcasm meter doesn’t always function properly but it went off the chart with his comment.
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Media as somewhat puzzled about her comms director hire.
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DB can you direct me to a primary source that explains the role of the commissioners? I found this org chart on the city's website but doesn't address the commissioner roles or how they relate to the rest of the civil service. Looks like there are dozens of these positions across the city.
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It’s in the bowels of the civil service section in the charter. The idea is that they are suppose to be the constant in departments and not subject to electoral swings and moody mayors. So while mayors can switch the dept directors at will, the division heads within those depts remain constant
At times it’s been used to protect people from incoming mayors. For example when Krewson won, Deanna Vanker was made traffic commissioner, despite slay wanting her to be streets director. But Lyda would have fired her because Vanker at the time was dating Sam Dotson (I believe they’re married now and she is either director of admin or CoS for sam page now) so then Lyda promoted Jamie Wilson from bike ped coordinator to streets director despite him reporting to Vanker for a while.
At times it’s been used to protect people from incoming mayors. For example when Krewson won, Deanna Vanker was made traffic commissioner, despite slay wanting her to be streets director. But Lyda would have fired her because Vanker at the time was dating Sam Dotson (I believe they’re married now and she is either director of admin or CoS for sam page now) so then Lyda promoted Jamie Wilson from bike ped coordinator to streets director despite him reporting to Vanker for a while.
As an aside, County voters rejected a proposition that would have given the County Council the power to fire County department directors with or without cause. As it stands, those department heads are under the direct authority of the County Executive.
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-co ... osition-b/
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-co ... osition-b/
Thanks. So who hires/fires the streets commissioner? I looked through the Charter and it appears, in some cases, the Department Director hires the dept. commissioner. but I couldn't find anything specific to Streets.dbInSouthCity wrote: ↑Apr 11, 2025It’s in the bowels of the civil service section in the charter. The idea is that they are suppose to be the constant in departments and not subject to electoral swings and moody mayors. So while mayors can switch the dept directors at will, the division heads within those depts remain constant
At times it’s been used to protect people from incoming mayors. For example when Krewson won, Deanna Vanker was made traffic commissioner, despite slay wanting her to be streets director. But Lyda would have fired her because Vanker at the time was dating Sam Dotson (I believe they’re married now and she is either director of admin or CoS for sam page now) so then Lyda promoted Jamie Wilson from bike ped coordinator to streets director despite him reporting to Vanker for a while.