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Resident warns Saint Louis County board that 12% budget increase is unsustainable as population stagnates
Saint Louis County Board · February 25, 2026
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Summary
At the Feb. 24 Cotton listening session, resident Downtree Lawson told the Saint Louis County Board a proposed 12% budget increase is unsustainable and urged economic initiatives as the county's population has fallen from about 220,000 in 1970 to 200,000 today.
Downtree Lawson, a long-time resident, told the Saint Louis County Board at its Feb. 24 listening session in Cotton that a roughly 12% budget increase is "a lot" and questioned how the county will sustain such an increase. Lawson said he has lived in the county since 1971 and praised commissioners for their service but…
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