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St. Louis County to spend $11 million on derelict-property demolitions; announces $50 million training center support and expanded naloxone outreach
Summary
The County Executive told the St. Louis County Council the county has committed $11,000,000 transferred from ARPA to a demolition program targeting about 230 derelict properties over roughly three years, and announced $50,000,000 in state funding toward a regional law enforcement training center. He also highlighted naloxone distribution and an overdose dashboard amid reported declines in opioid deaths.
The County Executive told the St. Louis County Council on Sept. 2 that the county has committed $11,000,000, moved from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding into the general fund, for a demolition program to remove problem and derelict properties across the county.
"The County has committed to taking down problem properties," the County Executive said, noting the money was originally part of a $193,000,000 ARPA allocation to the county. He said officials have identified about 230 properties for demolition and estimate the effort could take up to three years. The executive said a website…
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