The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on the floor unanimously adopted Resolution 92, urging Ameren Missouri to pause electricity disconnections for households affected by the May 16 tornado and to forgive utility debt accrued because of that storm through Dec. 31, 2025.

The resolution, introduced by Alderwoman Alicia Sonnier (Seventh Ward) and President Megan Green, cites ongoing displacement, heat‑related health risks, reports that many survivors remain unreachable by company assistance programs, and a June 2025 Ameren rate increase that the resolution says added to households' financial strain.

"For people who are living in housing that is currently inhabitable or maybe your housing has a yellow tag...you also have this additional barrier," said Alderwoman Alicia Sonnier while framing the resolution’s intent to remove barriers to recovery.

Members discussed existing assistance programs and on‑the‑ground resources. The alderwoman from the tenth noted Ameren had put an additional $4 million into utility assistance and thanked the company for response efforts, while the alderman from the fourteenth read scheduled community events and application times for utility aid. MSD and other water/sewer providers were reported by a board member as currently pausing disconnections in impacted areas.

The board adopted the resolution and subsequently placed it "in bank," meaning the membership collectively signs on as cosponsors and the item will be entered on the courtesy calendar for formal dissemination. The resolution directs the clerk to send formal copies to parties identified by the sponsor.

Discussion versus decision: debate on the floor centered on advocacy to the utility provider and on sharing immediate assistance information. The formal action was adoption of the nonbinding resolution urging Ameren to institute a moratorium and forgive storm‑related debt; it does not change Ameren policies or create a legal prohibition on disconnections.