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Florissant council adopts 12-cent tax rate, unanimously approves several ordinances in brief meeting
Summary
At a roughly 15-minute meeting Sept. 22, the Florissant City Council adopted a 12-cent per $100 personal property tax rate to repay general-obligation bonds for aquatic centers, unanimously passed three second-reading ordinances and an escrow agreement, and held three items at first reading.
Councilman Tommy Siam (Ward 9) said the Florissant City Council met Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, for a short session that lasted about 15 minutes and included a public hearing and multiple votes.
The council adopted a personal property tax rate of 12 cents per $100, a levy Siam said will help repay general-obligation bonds the city issued to finance aquatic centers approved in 2022. "The proposed rate of taxation is... 12¢ per $100 of personal property," Siam said while summarizing the public hearing and the night's action. The ordinance setting the rate was adopted in three readings that night, Siam reported.
In a series of unanimous second-reading actions, the council also approved: final subdivision plat approval for properties described as 740 Rue Saint Joseph and 976 North Lafayette; rezoning of 740 Rue Saint Joseph from R-4 (single-family dwelling) to B-1 (local shopping) to permit a small business there; and a revision to the zoning code establishing outdoor lighting regulations. Siam said all three second-reading ordinances passed unanimously.
The council adopted an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an escrow agreement with Coke Park Development to guarantee completion of subdivision construction and other improvements for the Manors at Coke Park; Siam said this ordinance also passed in three readings that night.
Several items received only a first reading and did not advance: an ordinance authorizing a maintenance agreement with Missouri American Water for the large water tower at Tower Court Park; an ordinance to contract with Stifel for financial advisory services related to the city's general-obligation aquatic-center bonds; and a proposed amendment to the general fund and park improvement fund budgets for fiscal year 2025. Siam said the budget amendments would be considered in the coming weeks.
Siam closed by noting the short agenda and inviting residents to contact him with questions or concerns. "If you have any questions or concerns, just feel free to reach out to me," he said. The meeting then concluded.
