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St. Louis task force appoints two new members to poet laureate panel; ordinance drafting delayed to February
Summary
The St. Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force voted to appoint Imani Wentz and Kyle Brent Lubart to the task force and approved moving drafting of an ordinance amendment from January to February, with presentation to the Board of Aldermen in March 2026.
The St. Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force voted to appoint Imani Wentz and Kyle Brent Lubart as members of the task force and approved a revised timeline to draft changes to the city ordinance governing the group.
The action came after the chair summarized interviews with both candidates and opened the floor for discussion. Members praised Wentz’s nonprofit and small-business experience and Lubart’s background as a teaching artist and community organizer; several speakers noted both candidates’ networks would help the task force expand programming and funding connections. A motion to appoint both candidates was moved, seconded and…
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