stLouISTJoined By President Joe Vollmer And Members Of The Board Of Aldermen, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Enacts City's FY23 Budget
ST. LOUIS - Today Mayor Tishaura O. Jones enacted Board Bill #1AA, the City’s $1.2 billion budget for the Fiscal Year 2023. The new budget is the first in two years to be passed out by the Board of Aldermen following its approval at the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. “Budgets are moral documents, and from public safety to city services, this plan affirms our values,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “This is the first budget approved by the Board of Aldermen and sent to the mayor’s desk since 2019, and it demonstrates how city leaders can work together even after this month’s shocking resignations. I appreciate the work of Comptroller Darlene Green, President Joe Vollmer, and members of the Board for their work in getting this to my desk to sign.” Highlights of the budget include: - A three percent raise for City employees, on top of their annual 1.5 percent merit raise, to make St. Louis more competitive in hiring and retention, along