Board of Aldermen October 30, 2026

The October 30, 2026, meeting of the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen included a major transportation funding discussion. The Board perfected Board Bill 59, which would ask voters in April 2027 to allow the existing half-cent sales tax associated with the North-South MetroLink project to fund either rail or bus rapid transit (BRT). Supporters cited a proposed 11.5-mile, 23-station BRT route estimated at $360 million to $590 million, compared with an estimated $1.1 billion for rail, and argued that the change could make use of available funds and expand transit access. Opponents raised concerns about changing the original commitment to North St. Louis and urged pursuing a separate funding source. The bill advanced on a roll-call vote, with one recorded no vote; the transcript does not clearly capture the full tally.

Transportation and infrastructure items also included Board Bill 65, reported out of committee with a do-pass recommendation, establishing and authorizing a public works and improvement program at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, and Board Bill 92, concerning an amendment to an airport agreement. No contract award or vendor selection was identified. Other committee actions included do-pass recommendations for neighborhood traffic-calming measures and a public works emergency-response mutual-aid agreement. A speaker also described Stray Rescue’s planned 2028 facility as a $25 million investment, but it was presented as a nonprofit project, not a city procurement.