Larry C. Williams, Treasurer

The Treasurer's Office controls and monitors all the bank accounts of the City. There are currently over 30 accounts under this office's control. Through daily contact with the Comptroller's Office and detailed reconcilliations of these accounts, this office provides a check and balance for the Comptroller's Office. In addition, this office is by ordinance the depository for all receipts of the City and provides a means for departments to make daily deposits.

The Treasurer's Office issues all payroll checks, deposits funds for federal and state taxes, funds for savings bonds and other payroll deductions.

The Treasurer is also responsible for making all investments for the City. This includes purchasing, selling and auditing the earnings on these investments as well as ensuring that City funds are safe and secure.

Treasurer Operations

Larry C. Williams has been Treasurer of the City of St. Louis since 1981. His responsibilities include that of being the head of the City's banking systems and parking services operation.

As head of banking operations, he is responsible for the establishment of over fifty different City banking accounts, receiving deposits and reinvesting the intake of cash from a variety of City sources.

Treasurer Williams is the Custodian for the Police and Fire Department's Retirement System, Chairman of the Fund Committee and Parking Commission, and a Co-Chair and board member of Downtown Now.

As supervisor of parking, he is responsible for the installation and operation of approximately 10,000 meters on the street, twenty-five parking enforcement officers, and the daily operation of the Kiel Parking Garage (home of the St. Louis Blues). Other off-street facilities run the by the Treasurer include the City Hall Parking Lot, Marquette Parking Facility (Broadway & Locust), and the Argyle Parking Facility at Lindell and Euclid currently under construction.

Revenues under the supervision and control of the Treasurer exceed $1.5 billion. The Treasurer is now currently focused on the efficient and effective distribution of parking in the City, especially the Central Business District. He believes our downtown should house a larger-living, urban environment. Mr. Williams' way of achieving maximum revitalization of our urban center is through the cooperation and intercommunication of the public and private sector.

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