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Board approves transit appropriations and Bloomberg climate grant; North St. Louis alderwoman objects
Summary
The board approved three funding measures — a Bloomberg youth climate grant and two transit-sales-tax appropriations of about $13.53 million each to Bi-State Development/Metro — while an alderwoman from the 12th registered a recorded no vote and recounted decades of unmet transit promises for North St. Louis.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved three funding measures on July 20, moving two transit-sales-tax appropriations and a youth climate grant to final passage.
Alderman from the 3rd moved third reading and final passage of board bills 32, 52 and 53. Board bill 32 accepts a Bloomberg Philanthropies American Sustainable Cities grant to support youth climate-action work in the city. Board bills 52 and 53 appropriate $13,529,900 each from two designated transit sales-tax trust accounts to the Bi-State Development Agency for Metro operations for the fiscal period 07/01/2026 through 06/30/2027.
While the measures carried, the alderwoman from the 12th recorded a no vote and used her floor time to argue that North St. Louis has been repeatedly promised transit investments (including a long-sought Metrolink route) and has not received them, citing past projects and a history of unfulfilled commitments. She said she would vote no to register that concern on record. The motions passed on recorded votes: board bill 32 passed (13 ayes, 2 no), board bill 52 passed (14 ayes, 1 no) and board bill 53 passed on the previous roll call.
The board also discussed prior coordination with Metro, including services and trash pickup at stops, and members noted the funds are intended for existing operations rather than expansion.
