Board of Aldermen - October 2, 2026

The City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting on October 2, 2026, addressed several infrastructure and funding measures. The board adopted the perfection consent calendar, including Board Bill 51, authorizing airport revenue bonds of up to $500 million for airport improvements and refinancing, and Board Bills 69 and 71 directing speed-hump installations in multiple blocks in the 7th and 5th wards. These measures were advanced for engrossment where applicable; the transcript does not show final passage of the airport bond bill. The board also approved Resolution 145, adopting the Garden Side Subdivision Special Business District budget, with no amount stated.

Board Bill 86 received first reading and was referred to the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee. It would authorize the 2027 annual HUD action plan and receipt and appropriation of CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA grants, and allow city departments to execute necessary contracts. Board Bill 87, referred to the Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee, would revise allocations of the capital-improvement sales tax among wards based on specified needs and provide for periodic reallocations. Board Bill 75, establishing a citywide traffic-calming request and review process, was amended to require a public project map with status, funding, and timeline information and annual reporting; it was perfected by roll-call vote (12 ayes, 2 present) and sent for engrossment. Board Bill 78, concerning the Street Improvement Fund, was placed on the informal calendar.