“Mayor Jones enacts new budget for St. Louis City”

Written By Amy Himebaugh

KMOV Staff | Published: Jun. 29, 2022

“St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has enacted the first new budget in two years.

Board Bill #1AA, the city’s $1.2 billion budget for the Fiscal Year 2023, was passed out by the Board of Aldermen following its approval by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.

The budget includes a 3% raise for St. Louis City employees along with a $2,000 retention bonus for those who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, more than $3 million in new funding will go to public safety programs and $8.5 million will go towards the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.”

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