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St. Charles council approves traffic enforcement grant application, budget amendment and transit fee changes
Summary
The St. Charles City Council unanimously passed three ordinances on March 3, 2026 authorizing a traffic-enforcement grant application to the Missouri Department of Transportation, adopting a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment, and adjusting transit-system fees; the mayor approved the measures March 9.
The St. Charles City Council voted unanimously March 3 to approve three ordinances on final passage that the mayor signed March 9.
The first ordinance, Bill 14058, authorizes the City to submit traffic enforcement grant applications to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to seek reimbursement for police overtime tied to impaired-driving and hazardous-moving-violation enforcement for the period Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027. The measure passed by roll-call vote with all present councilmembers recorded in favor; Brian Gould was absent. The ordinance is recorded as Ordinance 26-019.
Council also approved Bill 14059, a budget amendment for fiscal year 2026 that adjusts specified revenue, expenditure and fund-balance accounts (sponsor: Bart Haberstroh). That measure passed by unanimous roll call and is recorded as Ordinance 26-020.
A third ordinance, Bill 14060 (sponsored by Council President Michael Galba), amends Section 150.030 of the City Code to adjust certain transit-system fees. It passed unanimously and is recorded as Ordinance 26-021.
No council debate or individual quotes were recorded in the meeting minutes for these final-passage items. Each ordinance was recorded as approved by the mayor on March 9, 2026. The Council took these votes during the regular meeting before adjourning the open portion at 8:40 p.m.
