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Seniors Count pitches levy for 2026 ballot as commissioners warn tax-free properties could complicate messaging
Summary
Presenters from Seniors Count asked the St. Louis County Older Adult Commission to help recruit advisory volunteers and to support an education push for a proposed senior services levy targeted for the November 2026 ballot. Commissioners focused on legal uncertainty around the recent senior property tax freeze and its potential to reduce projected levy revenue and confuse voters.
At a meeting of the St. Louis County Older Adult Commission, presenters from the group Seniors Count outlined an education campaign and a separate get-out-the-vote effort aimed at placing a senior services levy on the November 2026 ballot. "Our goal is to have it on the ballot for November of 2026," a presenter said, noting co-sponsors Councilwoman Gretchen Banger and Councilman Michael Archer and upcoming meetings with other council members.
Commissioners were asked to help recruit up to about 10 older adults to serve on an advisory panel sharing lived experience; the presenters said a stipend "of up to $1,000" might be possible but would be contingent on funding. "If you have someone that is in your district that you think would be a good fit for…
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