Saint Louis County, MO Ballot

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to add a statement that English shall be the language of all governmental meetings at which any public business is discussed, decided, or public policy is formulated whether conducted in person or by communication equipment including conference calls, video conferences, or Internet chat or message board?

It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

Yes

Amendment 4 Proposed by the 94th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SJR 45

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change provisions relating to the financing of stormwater control projects by:

limiting availability of grants and loans to public water and sewer districts only;
removing the cap on available funding and existing restrictions on disbursements;
requiring loan repayments to be used only for stormwater control projects?

It is estimated the cost to state governmental entities is $0 to $236,000 annually. It is estimated state governmental entities will save approximately $7,500 for each bond issuance. It is estimated local governmental entities participating in this program may experience savings, however the amount is unknown.

Yes

Proposition A Revision of Statutes Relating to Casinos and Gambling 2008-035

Shall Missouri law be amended to:

repeal the current individual maximum loss limit for gambling;
prohibit any future loss limits;
require identification to enter the gambling area only if necessary to establish that an individual is at least 21 years old;
restrict the number of casinos to those already built or being built;
increase the casino gambling tax from 20% to 21%;
create a new specific education fund from gambling tax proceeds generated as a result of this measure called the "Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Fund"; and
require annual audits of this new fund?

State governmental entities will receive an estimated $105.1 to $130.0 million annually for elementary and secondary education, and $5.0 to $7.0 million annually for higher education, early childhood development, veterans, and other programs. Local governmental entities receiving gambling boat tax and fee revenues will receive an estimated $18.1 to $19.0 million annually.

Yes

Proposition B Missouri Quality Homecare Council

Shall Missouri law be amended to enable the elderly and Missourians with disabilities to continue living independently in their homes by creating the Missouri Quality Homecare Council to ensure the availability of quality home care services under the Medicaid program by recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce?

The exact cost of this proposal to state governmental entities is unknown, but is estimated to exceed $510,560 annually. Additional costs for training are possible. Matching federal funds, if available, could reduce state costs. It is estimated there would be no costs or savings to local governmental entities.

Yes

Proposition C Initiative Petition

Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower with the renewable energy sources equaling at least 2% of retail sales by 2011 increasing incrementally to at least 15% by 2021, including at least 2% from solar energy; and restricting to no more than 1% any rate increase to consumers for this renewable energy?

The estimated direct cost to state governmental entities is $395,183. It is estimated there are no direct costs or savings to local governmental entities. However, indirect costs may be incurred by state and local governmental entities if the proposal results in increased electricity retail rates.

Yes

Local Propositions

Proposition 1 Community Children's Service Fund -- County of Saint Louis (Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 315,078 / 61.54% Yes votes ...... 196,894 / 38.46% No votes

Shall St. Louis County, solely for the purpose of establishing a community childrens services fund for the purpose of providing services to protect the well-being and safety of children and youth nineteen years of age or less and to strengthen families, be authorized to levy a sales tax of one-quarter of a cent in the County of St. Louis?

Yes

Proposition 1-BJ license tax -- City of Black Jack (Proposition 1 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 1,977 / 52.69% Yes votes ...... 1,775 / 47.31% No votes

Shall a City of Black Jack license tax not to exceed seven percent (7%) be imposed on the gross receipts of companies engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing electricity, electrical power, electrical service, gas, gas service, water, water service, telegraph service or telecommunication services, including without limitation cellular or mobile communication services, to both residential and non-residential customers?

Yes

Proposition 1-BV lateral sewer service charge -- City of Bella Villa (Proposition 1 - Simple Majority Required)
Fail: 152 / 45.92% Yes votes ...... 179 / 54.08% No votes

Shall an additional charge of $22.00 be assessed annually for the lateral sewer service line added to the $28.00 already in place to make a maximum charge of fifty dollars be assessed annually on residential property for each lateral sewer service line serving six or less dwelling units on that property and condominiums that have six or less condominium units per building and any condominium responsible for its own individual lateral sewer line to provide funds to pay the cost of certain repairs of those lateral sewer service lines which may be billed quarterly or annually?

Yes

Proposition 1-WELL gross receipts tax described in Section 13-72 -- City of Wellston (Proposition 1 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 612 / 62.77% Yes votes ...... 363 / 37.23% No votes

Shall the gross receipts tax described in Section 13-72 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wellston, Missouri for every person engaged in the business of selling, distributing, and supplying natural, artificial or mixed natural and artificial gas for heating, lighting, power, and refrigeration in the city be increased from five (5) percent of the gross receipts to seven (7) percent of the gross receipts?

Yes

Proposition 2-Well gross receipts tax described in Section 13-91 -- City of Wellston (Proposition 2 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 573 / 60.44% Yes votes ...... 375 / 39.56% No votes

Shall the gross receipts tax described in Section 13-91 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wellston, Missouri for every person engaged in the business of selling, distributing, and supplying electricity, electrical power or electrical service for compensation in the city be increased from five (5) percent of the gross receipts to seven (7) percent of the gross receipts?

Yes

Proposition 3-Well gross receipts tax described in Section 13-111 -- City of Wellston (Proposition 3 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 546 / 57.35% Yes votes ...... 406 / 42.65% No votes

Shall the gross receipts tax described in Section 13-111 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wellston, Missouri for every person engaged in the business of furnishing water service in the city be increased from five (5) percent of the gross receipts to seven (7) percent of the gross receipts?

Yes

Proposition 4-Well gross receipts tax described in Section 13-131 -- City of Wellston (Proposition 4 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 534 / 56.33% Yes votes ...... 414 / 43.67% No votes

Shall the gross receipts tax described in Section 13-131 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wellston, Missouri for every person engaged in the business of furnishing exchange telephone service in the city be increased from five (5) percent of the gross receipts to seven (7) percent of the gross receipts?

Yes

Proposition 5-Well gross receipts tax described in Section 13-151 -- City of Wellston (Proposition 5 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 564 / 59.68% Yes votes ...... 381 / 40.32% No votes

Shall the gross receipts tax described in Section 13-151 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wellston, Missouri for every person engaged in the business of supplying or furnishing telegraph service in the city be increased from five (5) percent of the gross receipts to seven (7) percent of the gross receipts?

Yes

Proposition 6-Well business and occupational license fee -- City of Wellston (Proposition 6 - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 584 / 61.15% Yes votes ...... 371 / 38.85% No votes

Shall the business and occupational license fee of the City of Wellston, Missouri, described in Section 13-234 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wellston, Missouri for merchants businesses be increased from $2.00 on each $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof on all gross sales with a minimum fee of $75.00 regardless of the amount of gross sales as described in Section 13-234 be increased to $3.00 on each $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof on all gross sales, provided, however that in no case shall the merchants license tax be less than $90.00 regardless of the amount of gross sales?

Yes

Proposition C Charter Commission -- County of Saint Louis (Simple Majority Required)
Fail: 212,377 / 45.37% Yes votes ...... 255,710 / 54.63% No votes

Shall there be a Charter Commission to revise and amend the Charter?

Yes

Proposition E Special Bond Election - School -- Brentwood School District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 3,195 / 69.62% Yes votes ...... 1,394 / 30.38% No votes

Shall the Board of Education of the Brentwood School District be authorized to borrow money in the amount of Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) for the purpose of establishing an early childhood education center by means of acquiring, constructing, furnishing, equipping and renovating such early childhood education center and in the event that any money remains after completion of the early childhood education center, making improvements to certain of the districts existing school buildings and related facilities for school purposes, and to issue the general obligation bonds of the Brentwood School District for the payment thereof, resulting in an estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy of zero cents ($0.00) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation? If this proposition is approved the adjusted debt service levy of the district is estimated to remain at twenty-one cents ($0.21) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes

Proposition F Special Bond Election -- Eureka Fire Protection District (Four-Sevenths Majority required)
Pass: 5,868 / 75.7% Yes votes ...... 1,888 / 24.3% No votes
4,851 (75.40%) Yes / 1,583 (24.60%) No in Saint Louis County
1017 (76.93%) Yes / 305 (23.07%) No in Jefferson County

Shall the Eureka Fire Protection District issue general obligation bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount of up to thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for the purpose of acquiring firefighting and emergency vehicles, equipment, and apparatus; acquiring real estate; constructing and equipping new fire stations; renovating, improving, and equipping existing fire stations; and other related capital expenditures?

Yes

Proposition H Use Tax -- County of Saint Louis (Simple Majority Required)
Fail: 224,868 / 44.60% Yes votes ...... 279,274 / 55.40% No votes

For the purposes of enhancing county and municipal public safety, parks, and job creation and enhancing local government services, shall the county be authorized to collect a local use tax equal to the total of the existing county sales tax rate of one and eighty-five hundredths percent (1.85%), provided that if the county sales tax is repealed, reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be repealed, reduced or raised by the same voter action? Fifty percent of the revenue shall be used by the county throughout the county for improving and enhancing public safety, park improvements, and job creation, and fifty percent shall be used for enhancing local government services. The county shall be required to make available to the public an audited comprehensive financial report detailing the management and use of the countywide portion of the funds each year. A use tax is the equivalent of a sales tax on purchases from out-of-state sellers by in-state buyers and on certain taxable business transactions. A use tax return shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.

Yes

Proposition I Improvements to County Buildings & Facilities -- County of Saint Louis (Special Bond Election - Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 252,968 / 50.82% Yes votes ...... 244,830 / 49.18% No votes

Shall St. Louis County, Missouri, issue general obligation bonds up to the amount of One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars for the purposes of constructing various capital improvements to County buildings and facilities, and making improvements to County safety/security and communication facilities?

Yes

Proposition K general obligation bonds - schools -- Ritenour School District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 12,267 / 64.85% Yes votes ...... 6,650 / 35.15% No votes

Shall the Board of Education of the Ritenour School District, St. Louis County, Missouri, borrow money in the amount of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) for the purpose of improving schools by adding and upgrading technology; constructing and furnishing an Early Childhood Center, additional classrooms, a high school auditorium and two elementary libraries to meet state standards; and renovating existing school facilities, and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof, resulting in an estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy of $0.20 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to increase from $0.71 to $0.91 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes

Proposition L Special Bond Election -- West County Ems & Fire Protection District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 13,995 / 69.31% Yes votes ...... 6,197 / 30.69% No votes

Shall the West County EMS and Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri, incur an indebtedness of said District in the amount of Nineteen Million Dollars ($19,000,000) and issue the bonds of said District in evidence thereof for the purpose of purchasing real property, constructing, equipping, and maintaining fire stations and purchasing and equipping ambulances and fire protection and fire-fighting apparatus and auxiliary equipment therefor?

YES

Proposition M Public Transportation -- County of Saint Louis (Simple Majority Required)
Fail: 249,089 / 48.45% Yes votes ...... 265,027 / 51.55% No votes

Shall St. Louis County, Missouri impose, in addition to an existing County-wide sales tax of one-quarter of one percent for the same purpose, a county-wide sales tax of one-half of one percent (0.50%) which shall have a sunset date twenty years from the date on which the tax is first imposed, for the purpose of providing a source of funds for public transportation purposes, with the revenues from one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) to be used for expansion of a light rail system and revenues from the remaining one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) to be used for the maintenance and operation of existing public transit facilities?

Yes

Proposition O Special Bond Election - School -- Bayless School District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 3,837 / 67.12% Yes votes ...... 1,880 / 32.88% No votes

Shall the Bayless Consolidated School District Board of Education borrow money in the amount of Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,300,000) for the purposes of improving students learning environment and implementing the long-range plan endorsed by the Bayless Student Success Task Force, including but not limited to renovations to increase instructional space, making safety and security improvements, completing HVAC and lighting projects and state-required technology upgrades, addressing ADA-compliance, electrical and plumbing needs, and refinancing outstanding lease obligations, and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof, resulting in no estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at thirty-nine cents ($0.39) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes

Proposition P Tax levy -- Affton Fire Protection District (Simple Majority Required)
Fail: 7,574 / 44.29% Yes votes ...... 9,528 / 55.71% No votes

Shall the Board of Directors of the Affton Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an annual rate of 18 cents per one hundred dollars valuation, the revenues from which shall be deposited in a special fund and used only for the Pension program of the District?

Yes

Proposition R general obligation bonds - school -- Lindbergh R-VIII School District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 20,378 / 72.40% Yes votes ...... 7,770 / 27.60% No votes

Shall the Lindbergh R-VIII School District, St. Louis County, Missouri issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) for the purpose of reducing overcrowding at Sperreng Middle School, and repairing, constructing, furnishing and equipping schoolhouse sites and related facilities including the purchase of property, resulting in no estimated increase in the debt service property tax levy? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at thirty-eight cents ($0.38) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes

Proposition S Special Bond Election - School -- Parkway School District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 53,809 / 69.01% Yes votes ...... 24,165 / 30.99% No votes

Shall the Parkway C-2 School District Board of Education borrow money in the amount of Eighty-Seven Million Dollars ($87,000,000), resulting in no estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of school maintenance, repairs, renovation and accessibility, including but not limited to roof repairs, HVAC, plumbing, electricity, furnishing and equipping school sites, technology, renovations or additions to high school science labs, elementary classroom walls and security improvements, and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at thirty-four cents ($0.34) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes

Proposition T operating levy ceiling -- Mehlville School District R-9 (Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 31,203 / 62.17% Yes votes ...... 18,985 / 37.83% No votes

For school purposes, including implementing building and instructional improvements recommended by the community participants of COMPASS, shall the Mehlville School District R9, St. Louis County, Missouri, be authorized to establish its operating levy ceiling (per $100 assessed valuation) at $3.1114 for residential real property, $3.2252 for commercial real property, $4.0600 for agricultural real property and $3.9348 for personal property? Approval of this proposition is expected to result in No Increase to the estimated Total Tax Levy of the District, due to an expected decrease in the Debt Service Levy that will offset the estimated thirty-one cent increase in the Operating Levy.

Yes

Proposition Y Special Bond Election -- Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District (Four-Sevenths Majority Required)
Pass: 6,800 / 51.24% Yes votes ...... 6,470 / 48.76% No votes

Shall the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri, incur an indebtedness of said District in the amount of Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,700,000) and issue general obligation bonds of said District in evidence thereof in order to or for the purchase and clearing of land or real estate, the construction, equipment, and maintenance of administration buildings, fire and ambulance stations, garages and houses, and the purchase of ambulances, fire trucks, emergency medical service equipment, paramedical equipment, fire protection equipment and fire-fighting apparatus and auxiliary equipment for said District?

Yes

Proposition P-CFD Increase in Annual Tax Rate -- Community Fire Protection District (Proposition P - Simple Majority Required)
Pass: 11,215 / 57.30% Yes votes ...... 8,356 / 42.70% No votes

Shall the Board of Directors of Community Fire Protection District be authorized to increase the annual tax rate from ten (10) cents to twenty-five (25) cents per one hundred dollars (100) valuation, the revenues from which shall be deposited in a special fund and used only for the pension program of the District?

Yes

Proposition P-WW Park tax -- City of Wildwood (Proposition P - Simple Majority Required)
Fail: 9,226 / 47.21% Yes votes ...... 10,317 / 52.79% No votes

Shall the City of Wildwood, Missouri impose a sales tax of one-half of one percent for the purpose of providing funding for local parks for the City of Wildwood, Missouri? This sales tax would be used to implement the goals and recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Action Plan.

Yes

Proposition T-RH Allow non-commercial light duty trucks on residential streets -- City of Richmond Heights (Majority Approval Required)

Shall the City Council consider legislation that would allow a light duty passenger truck with no commercial designation to park on the City of Richmond Heights streets while continuing to not allow commercial trucks to do so?

Yes

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