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St. Louis County revenue director urges Creve Coeur residents to oppose Proposition B

Creve Coeur City Council · March 24, 2025
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Summary

Tony Smee, St. Louis County director of revenue, told the Creve Coeur City Council that Proposition B’s ballot language is misleading and warned it would weaken checks and balances by allowing the county council to remove department directors without cause; he encouraged a 'no' vote and cited ongoing litigation and a county circuit court opinion.

Tony Smee, director of the St. Louis County Department of Revenue, told the Creve Coeur City Council that he will vote against Proposition B and urged residents to do the same.

Smee said the Department of Revenue bills, collects and distributes “just under $3,000,000,000” to 245 taxing authorities in St. Louis County and listed allocations that include “roughly $2,000,000 to the city of Creve Coeur, $20,000,000 to the Creve Coeur Fire District and roughly $250,000,000 to the Parkway…

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