Historical September–October 2020 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Board of Aldermen went on summer recess in July and many of the issues I know Skinker-DeBaliviere residents are following will be taken up again on September 18 when the Board resumes.
We managed to pass a bill (BB 92) that I co-sponsored that plans for the closure of the Medium Security Institute, or the Workhouse.
We appropriated approximately $64,000,000 in funds to respond to COVID (BB 49), including funding for testing, contact tracing, rental and utility assistance, emergency shelter, small business support, and more.
We also passed a bill that limits the delivery fees that third-party services can charge (BB 27) and finalized the redevelopment plan for the new Major League Soccer stadium (BB 74).
I was a “yes” vote on all of those bills.
We left off in July debating whether to put an airport privatization bill on the November ballot (BB 71), whether to place a vote to overturn ward reduction on the April ballot (BB 77), and what sort of process the city should have for regulating government surveillance systems (BB 95).
I voted “no” on preliminary votes of the first two and will be working with the sponsor of the surveillance bill to consider the implications for neighborhood camera systems administered by special taxing districts.
I also look forward to advancing shortterm rental legislation, which has been in the works for years and to pushing our city’s goals on reducing our carbon footprint and adopting energy saving measures that benefit our health and our pocketbooks.
As many of you have heard, I have decided to step down from my role as Executive Director of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment.
I have led the 50-year, statewide environmental advocacy organization for almost the last eight years and it will always be one of the highlights of my life.
I look forward to applying what I have learned there to better serve the 28th Ward and the City of St. Louis as we dismantle systemic racism, increase government effectiveness, and build a more resilient city.
I am always eager to collaborate and the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood has no shortage of advocates, activists, and partners.
I look forward to continuing to work with all of you! Don’t forget to vote on November 3! You can vote by mail this year – check the deadlines and make a plan to get your ballot in or get to the polls. Contact me with any questions, 314.622.3287 or navarroh@stlouis-mo.gov.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2020.
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