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County official warns budget cuts will close satellite office, shrink hours and curtail services
Summary
An unnamed St. Louis County official said council-imposed budget cuts will force the closure of the West County satellite office Feb. 27, shorten hours at other government centers, cancel a temporary staffing contract and keep two pools closed this summer; the official proposed using settlement funds and a possible Internet sales (use) tax to close the gap.
An unnamed St. Louis County official announced sweeping service reductions and facility changes on Monday after the county council cut millions from departmental budgets.
The official said the West County satellite office at 70 Clarkson Wilson Drive in Chesterfield will close, with Feb. 27 the last day residents can obtain in-person county services there. “This will be the last day that county residents can get county government services at this location,” the speaker said, adding that roughly 30 employees will be reassigned to other county facilities in Northwest Crossing, South County and Clayton.
The official said the administration will not renew the lease on the West County office, which it estimated costs about $110,000 a year to operate, and will trim public service hours at three other county locations. Public access at those centers will end at 3:30 p.m. daily, the official said, though employees will continue to work their full shifts and anyone in line by 3:30 will be served.
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