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Fenton chamber asks city to back regional study of St. Louis–area population trends; aldermen defer action
Summary
Matt Thomason, president of the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, asked the Board of Aldermen to join other organizations in urging the East‑West Gateway Council of Governments to study population and economic trends across the 16‑county St. Louis metro area.
Matt Thomason, president of the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, asked the Fenton Board of Aldermen to join other organizations in asking the East‑West Gateway Council of Governments to study population and economic trends across the 16‑county St. Louis metropolitan service area and identify the causes of recent population changes.
Thomason, who said the chamber represents about 500 businesses in the Fenton area, presented charts and articles comparing 50‑year population changes in several U.S. metro areas. He described the chamber’s sample resolution and said the group is asking East‑West Gateway to take three steps: "reach a consensus upfront and in advance on the…
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