# Civil Service Commission - October 15, 2026


**Body:** City of St. Louis, Missouri
**Date:** October 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of St. Louis Civil Service Commission met on October 15, 2026, to consider the proposed compensation structure for the director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport under Bill 67. The proposal would establish job grade 231 with a salary range capped at $650,000; the current range was cited as $138,710 to $208,520, and the proposed minimum was described as roughly twice the current maximum. The Mayor’s Office supported the range using 2025 Airports Council International compensation data, comparisons with peer airports and airports undertaking multibillion-dollar capital programs, and input from Korn Ferry. The airport’s salary costs would be paid from airport-generated enterprise-fund revenue, though the director would receive standard city benefits and participate in the city retirement system. Public commenters, including Greater St. Louis Inc. and a former airport director, voiced support, while commissioners raised questions about the data, the proposed minimum, financial risk, and oversight. The transcript records a roll-call vote with all three commissioners voting yes and the motion approved, but does not make the motion’s exact wording clear. No vendor or construction contract was awarded. The Commission also discussed correcting the legislative website’s description of Bill 67, which had implied a Commission recommendation before formal action; future salary increases within the range would require personnel-department approval and be reflected in public budget records.

**Source:** City of St. Louis, Missouri