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Aldermen advance $5 million city match for Mississippi flood-wall repairs

St. Louis City Board of Aldermen — Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee moved Board Bill 115 forward with a pass recommendation after sponsor Alderman Browning outlined a $5 million city match to unlock state funds for testing and repairs to the flood wall and 63 associated wells.

Alderman Browning, sponsor of Board Bill 115, told the Public Infrastructure and Utilities Committee on Jan. 14 that the city must allocate $5,000,000 as its match to draw down state funds for repairs to the flood wall along the Mississippi River. "This is an opportunity for the city to maximize the amount of money available in order to repair this critical piece of…

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