06/29/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/29/2022 15:42
The new budget is the first in two years to be passed by the Board of Aldermen following its approval at the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
Today Mayor Tishaura O. Jones enacted Board Bill #1AA, the City's $1.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023. The new budget is the first in two years to be passed by the Board of Aldermen following its approval at the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
"Budgets are moral documents, and from public safety to city services, this plan affirms our values," said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. "This is the first budget approved by the Board of Aldermen and sent to the mayor's desk since 2019, and it demonstrates how city leaders can work together even after this month's shocking resignations. I appreciate the work of Comptroller Darlene Green, President Joe Vollmer, and members of the Board for their work in getting this to my desk to sign."
Highlights of the budget include:
"I am not the mayor's adversary. I do not want her job, nor did I even want this job," said Interim President Joe Vollmer. "I am proud we could work together on this budget."
The FY 2023 budget also includes funding for traffic light coordination, increasing grass-cutting services, and more resources for the City of St. Louis Department of Health. It goes into effect on Friday, July 1 and can be found on the city's website.