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Aldermen advance resolution opposing state-controlled police board’s budget; amendment urges lawsuit to clarify funding calculation
Summary
The Public Safety Committee passed Resolution 2‑58 as amended, expressing opposition to the state-controlled Board of Police Commissioners’ proposed increase to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department budget and adding language urging the city counselor to seek a declaratory judgment to clarify how the required police appropriation is calculated.
The Public Safety Committee on Tuesday passed Resolution 2‑58 as amended, a statement opposing actions by the state-controlled Board of Police Commissioners and urging further legal clarification of how much of the city’s general revenue fund must be appropriated to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Sponsor Alderman Rasheen Aldridge framed the resolution as a response to what he characterized as an ‘‘outlandish’’ budget request from the state-appointed commissioners that, if approved, would divert funds from essential city services and tornado recovery efforts. Aldridge and multiple committee members said residents across St. Louis —…
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