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Sean Ordway, interim assessor for the City of St. Louis, told the committee the adopted state provision allows proration when a property is \"deemed to be uninhabitable or unoccupied,\" with taxes prorated based on the date the storm made the property unoccupiable. \"So they would pay taxes for the first basically third of the year through April and then the storm hit in May and for the rest of the year, those taxes will be prorated away,\" Ordway said. The committee was told the provision applies to residential property only and does not apply to commercial properties.

Committee members asked procedural and scope questions: the ordinance does not itself require a state or federal disaster declaration. Ordway said the city will rely on an application process and case-by-case findings to determine eligibility and that the assessor's office will use building-division records, FEMA data and other documentation during review. The assessor noted a statutory deadline in the state language: the city should adopt the provision by June 1 to enable the assessment adjustment this year.

Discussion also addressed how proration interacts with new-construction incentives and local abatement programs. Ordway explained the statute contains both a new-construction provision and the disaster proration; the new-construction language affects only brand-new builds and does not replace standard local abatement programs. The committee raised questions about unintended consequences for development incentives; staff said those effects appear limited compared with existing abatement programs.

Public commenters emphasized community concerns about long-term recovery and equity. Tina Kramer, a resident who said she was displaced and has family homes in multiple wards, urged clear, narrowly defined application criteria so that residents who \"want to stay there\" are not pushed out and that people who were not impacted by the tornado do not improperly access the relief. Marcell Higgins of Action St. Louis urged prioritizing protections for long-standing neighborhood residents.

The committee approved Board Bill 24 with a due-pass recommendation and no objections recorded at committee. Staff and the assessor said they will work with the City's legal department and the Mayor's Office to draft application instructions and suggested the committee schedule a follow-up hearing to review the proposed application and documentation requirements before prorations are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Louis City Board of Aldermen's Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee moved to recommend passage of Board Bill 24, adopting provisions of the Revised Missouri Code to allow prorated tax assessments for residential properties rendered uninhabitable by a natural disaster.","taxTitle","St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",2587,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225582,"Committee backs expanding tenant relief fund to include tornado-displaced renters",2166,192000,2358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3536450-455eaee355e9a8d1a749d5fa6cb06e57&start=192&end=2358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3536450-455eaee355e9a8d1a749d5fa6cb06e57/thumbnail_192000.jpg","/articles/6225582/St-Louis-City/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Committee-backs-expanding-tenant-relief-fund-to-include-tornado-displaced-renters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225582-7f5eb13c6ce6ecb8c56e4cc7563f3444/orig.mp4?Expires=1770651763&Signature=Uklknc8IYqnxkC8jqj3S~Ra4YOKxghATYTa~PdhbkxPRTdYGHD7GeZ8o0oDJYpu-YUn1HBmWdR6ayCkWo29nxLOZC9TdHDSTxN4S963eagcKxPjKM46YmqZtkgNdL~fBx9GdsAifuXVvlAjDNXfDoXcbhaH015-repcDvBz~T1Cf-RbaLwcdJPn4mEuqazeVkxVyWpK8V1ugguIQo~JcgPE7jGFBFpqRUqTIKVWzCnPPPT8Aysh9v7~SU1P~cSwFBjwKKTCrbsSzXtqt9epgnJUh~RbMTzBJxrJO6Oc73ibYqEtKi~hlA-aQh9zk2U4Yz-Iqd45yPR5dUS59snNzBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen's Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee, members voted to recommend passage of Board Bill 23, an amendment to the city's Impact Tenant Fund that expands eligibility so tenants displaced by the recent tornado can apply for aid.

The bill, sponsored in committee by Alderman Aldridge, would update ordinance No. 71840 to allow use of fund monies for administrative costs and to clarify that tenants displaced by the tornado are eligible for assistance. Alderman Aldridge said the change responds to concerns raised by the Department of Human Services and will let tenants \"tap into this tenant fund\" when homes are condemned or otherwise uninhabitable. \"We did add language that there'll be just a 5% administrative fee,\" Aldridge said.

The measure matters because it creates a short-term pathway for renters to receive help covering first or last month's rent after tornado damage. \"This is a high density area that this tornado went into. We have a lot of renters up there who...were impacted,\" Casey Milberg, Policy Director in the Mayor's Office, told the committee. Milberg called the bill \"a really smart common sense update to this program. It will be easy to administer,\" and said the mayor's office and DHS will work to stand up the program quickly if the bill is signed.

Committee discussion and public testimony focused on how the program will operate and how quickly it can deliver aid. Committee members were told the fund's initial $100,000 came from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and has not been spent; staff also said $160,000 is scheduled in the FY 2026 budget for the fund. Employment Connections was identified as the likely administrator and will require a small share of funds to cover staffing. The committee was told applications and program parameters will be developed by DHS and Employment Connections and will return to the committee before funds are expended.

Public commenters described immediate housing needs. Maya Petty, a displaced renter with two children, said, \"my kids and I were displaced... we're living in a hotel,\" and asked the committee to pass the bill. Kristin Blackman, describing tenant experiences at damaged apartment buildings, urged rapid distribution of funds and help for tenants who may be moved out even when unit stickers differ between buildings.

The committee moved the bill with a due-pass recommendation; a roll call during the committee vote recorded seven aye votes. Committee members asked staff to be ready to convene a follow-up hearing to review application criteria and documentation requirements; staff requested members be \"on standby\" for a possible meeting next week to finalize parameters.

The bill now moves to the full Board of Aldermen for consideration; if enacted and signed, DHS and Employment Connections will proceed with the administrative steps described to begin distributing assistance to eligible tenants.","The St. Louis Board of Aldermen HUD committee recommended passage of Board Bill 23 to allow tenants displaced by the recent tornado to use the city's Impact Tenant Fund; the bill adds disaster eligibility, permits a 5% administrative fee, and directs the Department of Human Services and Employment Connections to finalize program parameters.","actionData","errors"]

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