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Communications commissioners ask Board of Aldermen to address STLTV pay equity amid staffing shortfall
Summary
The Communications Division told the committee STLTV and regulatory work are underfunded for staffing, with production specialists starting at roughly $38,000; the division seeks pay adjustments to retain and recruit certified video professionals who operate city transparency channels and manage right‑of‑way telecom permits.
Donna Brooks Sanders, Communications Commissioner for St. Louis City, and STLTV producer Andre Holman told the Budget and Public Employees Committee that the Communications Division’s FY26 priorities center on pay equity for video production staff and stable funding for regulatory oversight of telecommunications work in the public right‑of‑way.
Brooks Sanders said the division operates STLTV (the city’s government channel) and related platforms, covering Board of Aldermen meetings, subcommittee hearings and department events, and that the unit oversees permits and contracts for telecommunications work in the city right‑of‑way, including so‑called “small cell” 5G attachments. “We operate the STLTV which is a 24 hour 7 day a week channel … we also have a small staff; we operate with a staff of about 13 full time employees and we have anywhere from 35 to 45 per…
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