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St. Louis committee advances two ordinances to repeal obsolete boards and commissions
Summary
The Legislation and Rules Committee voted Sept. 30 to send two board bills to the full Board of Aldermen recommending repeal of obsolete boards and code sections, part of a multiyear effort to clean up the city—s municipal code.
The Legislation and Rules Committee of the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen voted Sept. 30 to advance two related ordinances that would repeal language establishing several obsolete boards and commissions from the Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis.
Policy Director Christina Garmendia told the committee the work began in 2023 as an effort to identify and remove defunct or redundant bodies from the municipal code. "This is not flashy work, but it is a great part of our responsibility here at the board to maintain the city code," Garmendia said.
The measures before the committee were Board Bill 65, sponsored by Chair Velasquez, and Board Bill 64, introduced by Alderwoman Shamim Clark Hubbard. Committee members said the bills are intended to reduce confusion for residents and for people seeking to serve on active boards by removing entries that no longer have an operational role.
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