St. Louis County District 7

10/14/2026

Final reminder for tonight's County Council Budget Committee Town Hall looking at the imbalance in the county's 2027 budget and the tough decisions ahead. We want to present a little information first and then hear your thoughts. 6:00 in the 1st floor Council Chamber at 41 S. Central Ave in Clayton.

10/09/2026

The county's budget troubles are not new, but the situation is also not getting better. County Executive's proposed budget is $80+Million out of balance without dipping into reserves. There is no singular magic (i.e. painless) solution, but there are several options that could be used to address the misalignment. The Council would like to hear your thoughts on what levers you would like to see pulled.

We will have a short opening presentation to lay out the basics and then open the floor to the public to hear their thoughts. Bring your ideas next Wednesday.

10/01/2026

Don't forget to Vote Best of West - You can select your favorite provider of food & drink, home services, arts and entertainment and other categories in West News Magazine's Best of the West contest. Yours truly is also nominated in the categories of Best Community Leader and Best Elected Official under Local Life. You can vote every day between now and Wednesday November 4th at

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09/30/2026

Please join me tonight for an important town hall on safety. Learn about local crime and how to protect yourself from being scammed.

09/15/2026

Best of the West in West News Magazine is taking votes for your favorite things in St. Louis County. Vote for your favorite today!

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09/03/2026

Please join me and the Police Chiefs from District 7and St. Louis County to learn about the latest crime stats, scams and prevention measures you can employ to keep yourself and your family safe.

The town hall is free. Register here. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/qr9mvw8

09/02/2026

08/06/2026

Link to county documents. https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/planning/data-centers/

07/08/2026

The big splash of the 4th may be over, but the County Council has declared all of July as a month to celebrate America's semi-quincentennial.

At the beginning of the month, we placed 250 flags in Memorial Park in Clayton, as well as a special America 250 flag commemorating the 250th Anniversary of our country's Declaration of Independence.

The Council and I encourage all St. Louis Countians to use this month to educate themselves and their children on our founding, honor the sacrifice of the brave colonists who fought for this new nation, and celebrate the freedom, unity and resilience we enjoy as Americans.

If you are looking for events that continue the celebration, check out the state's Showme250.mo.gov/events page and select St. Louis County for a listing of goings on in our county.

07/01/2026

𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐫. 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝

I and others on the council heard from so many people who were not able to access the county's online application and renewal system for the Senior Tax Freeze in the last two weeks that we knew some relief was needed. I was able to get an extension of the filing deadline passed by emergency order last night.

The Saint Louis County Council has passed an emergency order regarding the Senior Tax Freeze program implemented by the County Department of Revenue. Residents have experienced computer glitches and other software issues that made it impossible to apply or renew existing applications for the Senior Tax Freeze program before the 2026 deadline.

The emergency order authorized the Department of Revenue to extend the deadline for both new and renewal applications from June 30th through close of business on July 10th. This applies to both online and in-person applications.