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Lake Saint Louis aldermen unanimously adopt 2026–27 budget and package of ordinances
Summary
On June 1 the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to adopt the fiscal 2026–27 budget and approve ordinances that authorize a public-works engineering contract, site-development guarantees, intergovernmental policing agreements, and employee insurance contracts.
The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen voted unanimously June 1 to adopt the city’s fiscal 2026–27 budget and approve a suite of ordinances authorizing contracts, intergovernmental agreements and employee insurance plans.
Alderman Justin Hensley (Ward III) moved and Alderman Chris Hinkle (Ward III) seconded each final reading and adoption motion. The board recorded ayes from Hensley, Hinkle, Bill Behr (Ward II), Angela Bilkey (Ward I), Joe Coyne (Ward II) and Jacalyn Schauer (Ward I) on all measures; no nays or abstentions were recorded.
Key actions approved include: - Ordinance No. 4887 (Bill No. 5118): Authorization for the mayor and/or city administrator to execute a contract with Cochran Engineering Company for professional services on the Public Works Wash Bay Project. - Ordinance Nos. 4888 and 4889 (Bill Nos. 5119 and 5120): Two agreements with TJ Wies Contracting, Inc., including a guarantee for grading/erosion control and a guarantee for completion of site improvements for a storage warehouse at 305 TCW Court. - Ordinance No. 4890 (Bill No. 5121): Acceptance of streets and the stormwater collection system in the Village at Stonecrest subdivision. - Ordinance No. 4891 (Bill No. 5122): An intergovernmental agreement with Saint Charles County to share license plate recognition data for law enforcement purposes. - Ordinance No. 4892 (Bill No. 5123): Participation in O'Fallon’s real-time information center to enhance law enforcement capabilities. - Ordinance Nos. 4893–4895 (Bill Nos. 5124–5126): Authorizations to execute insurance documents providing life/AD&D, long-term disability and voluntary short-term disability through Mutual of Omaha, and to provide employee vision and dental insurance. - Ordinance No. 4896 (Bill No. 5127): A budget revision for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026. - Ordinance No. 4897 (Bill No. 5128): Adoption of the city’s budget by fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
The meeting also approved a warrant dated June 1, 2026, for $698,200.13 and a set of routine liquor-license renewals for local establishments, all as part of the consent agenda.
City Administrator George Ertle had noted upcoming calendar items, and the board recessed later in the meeting for an executive session citing Legal RSMo 610.021.1 (legal) and RSMo 610.021.2 (real estate); no further executive-session outcomes were reported when the regular session reconvened.
The board’s next regular work session and regular meeting were noted for June 15; the July 6 meeting was canceled.
