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Residents urge city to direct Grama settlement funds and faster repairs to North St. Louis
Summary
During the committee's public-comment period, residents and community groups urged the Board to redirect Grama settlement interest funds to community-driven recovery, prioritize rapid home repairs over demolition and fund local hubs that assist residents through case management and services.
Dozens of residents and community advocates used the committee's public-comment period on March 25 to press the city to put more recovery dollars directly into North St. Louis neighborhoods and to prioritize home repairs and community-led service providers.
Jamala Rogers, a local activist and plaintiff in litigation over local police control, said she will vote to retain the earnings tax because funding is essential for recovery but expressed distrust about how recovery funds are being allocated. "I am here because I wanted to hear the recovery report, but I also heard that there may be some takeover of funds by the police…
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