Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee

The City of St. Louis Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee met on July 8, 2026, to review and approve board bills related to traffic calming measures, specifically speed humps on various streets. The committee passed board bill 13 with amendments to include additional streets for speed humps and also approved board bill 58 for a speed hump on Pennsylvania Street following a popular petition. The meeting featured a detailed presentation by Aaron Dohan, founder of Trash for Trees, a community group focused on litter pickup and tree planting. Dohan discussed the group's volunteer efforts, costs, and potential funding strategies to expand litter cleanup citywide, estimating a $1.1 million cost to address all city litter. Committee members expressed strong support for the program and discussed potential partnerships and funding mechanisms, including the use of capital funds and public-private collaborations. No formal votes on funding allocations were taken, but the discussion highlighted opportunities for future budget considerations to support litter cleanup initiatives.