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Aldermen back registry and notice rules to connect neighborhood groups with city decisions
Summary
The committee approved Board Bills 44 and 45 to create a voluntary registered neighborhood organization (RNO) registry and require certain public notices be sent to registered groups. Supporters said the registry will improve outreach and coordination; some speakers urged including business improvement districts and CIDs in notice lists.
The Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee approved a pair of measures to create a voluntary registry of neighborhood organizations and to require city departments to send specified public notices to registered groups.
Board Bill 44 directs the Neighborhood Stabilization Division to establish a registration process and public database for resident‑led neighborhood organizations; Board Bill 45 requires specified notices to be sent to relevant registered neighborhood organizations and authorizes additional communications. Alderman Shamim Clark Hubbard sponsored both bills.
Dana Malcus, facilitator of a working group convened by the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative, told the committee the registry was developed after interviews, focus groups and a review of other cities. “The registry can be accomplished with existing NSD resources,” she said, and the registry is designed to strengthen…
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