“Thank You” For Sales Tax Victory
I want to say “thank you” to city employees for helping pass the
½ -cent sales tax for public safety.
The large majority voters gave the proposition shows that our residents
realize you are doing a good job and moving the city in the right
direction.
Your hard work for the city is greatly appreciated by me and the
residents of the city.
While this sales tax will be used for public safety issues, it frees
up funds that we will use to give city employees a 2.5 percent raise
and provide funding for your pension system.
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Getting
There In Style
A change to the city’s travel policy prompted the comptroller’s
asset management section to upgrade the pool car fleet. The travel
policy no longer allows for reimbursement for personal vehicle
use when traveling within the State of Missouri. Instead, those
on official city business must sign out a pool car from the Municipal
Garage.
The city recently purchased three late model vehicles that are
now in the inventory for city workers to use on official business.
The 2007 Ford Taurus’ will provide city employees greater safety,
reliability and comfort compared to older fleet vehicles.
“Some of the places people go on official business are hundreds
of miles from St. Louis and we knew that employees had some reservations
about taking some of our older vehicles that far out of town.
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Start! Heart Walk Announced
City employees have been invited by the American Heart Association
(AHA) to participate in this year's Heart Walk on May 3 and to simply
start walking to improve their health.
According to the AHA, heart disease and stroke are the #1 and #2
killers of St. Louis men and women. One of every two women will
die from cardiovascular disease, compared to one in 29 who will
die from breast cancer. More than 65 million American adults are
overweight.
The AHA's Start! initiative aims to change the statistics in St.
Louis by calling on everyone to join the Start! movement and start
walking.
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