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St. Charles County Council approves two ordinances; introduces seven more
Summary
The St. Charles County Council on May 11 approved two ordinances on final passage — a budget amendment moving a police training coordinator and a temporary construction easement with the city of Saint Peters — and introduced seven additional bills for future consideration, including a short-term rental ordinance.
The St. Charles County Council approved two ordinances on final passage at its May 11 meeting and introduced seven more for future consideration.
On final reading the council approved bill 5487, a 2026 budget amendment that transfers a training coordinator position from Bureau 8100 to Bureau 8400 to align the county budget with the St. Charles County Police Department’s current organizational structure. The council also approved bill 5488, authorizing the county executive to execute a temporary construction easement with the city of Saint Peters for property in Lone Wolf Park.
Both bills were presented for roll call and recorded as passed on final reading; the transcript records the bills’ passage but does not provide a complete, named vote tally. The chair declared the bills passed at the meeting.
Council members then introduced seven bills for future consideration. Highlights of introductions include: - Bill 5489: a transfer of unencumbered appropriations within the recorder of deeds fund. - Bill 5490: an ordinance addressing short-term rentals, requested by Patty York and Tim Baker; final vote is scheduled in two weeks. - Bill 5491: amendments related to the sale and use of fireworks in unincorporated county areas. - Bill 5492: an intergovernmental mutual-aid agreement for building and code services with municipalities. - Bill 5493: revisions to private watchmen and security guard licensing provisions. - Bill 5494: an intergovernmental agreement for mutual aid related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup events in Kansas City; council questioned the county’s expected commitment, and county law enforcement staff said deployments would be limited in duration and are expected to be reimbursable through state and federal channels. - Bill 5495: agreements concerning use and information-sharing from license plate readers for approved law enforcement purposes.
What’s next: The short-term rental ordinance (bill 5490) will return for final vote in two weeks; other introduced bills will advance through the usual committee and scheduling process.
