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re: OT: Redrawing boundaries for a greater St. Louis
Posted on 3/30/15 at 11:21 am to 5thTiger
Posted on 3/30/15 at 11:21 am to 5thTiger
This town has been dying since I got here in 1983. Too much "old money", not enough "new money". That is, Old Money doesn't generate jobs, just nice family wealth from stock sales. New Money, the Googles, Microsofts, etc., hardly anywhere to be found.
The City and County will never merge. They should, but won't ever happen.
All the money is in the County. The County fiefdoms (towns) don't really care about bringing in national business, or talent. They are more focused on stealing that from the fiefdom next door.
The City relies on an old antiquated Earnings Tax that everybody runs from, including potential business interest and homeowners.
I liked what Gene McNary tried to do. I small step, but even that failed. He tried to get The County fiefdoms to pair up and merge. So instead of 90 cities, we'd have @ 45. Problem was, as soon as one mayor figured out the other mayor would probably beat him in the merged town election, all work towards that would stop.
The City and County will never merge. They should, but won't ever happen.
All the money is in the County. The County fiefdoms (towns) don't really care about bringing in national business, or talent. They are more focused on stealing that from the fiefdom next door.
The City relies on an old antiquated Earnings Tax that everybody runs from, including potential business interest and homeowners.
I liked what Gene McNary tried to do. I small step, but even that failed. He tried to get The County fiefdoms to pair up and merge. So instead of 90 cities, we'd have @ 45. Problem was, as soon as one mayor figured out the other mayor would probably beat him in the merged town election, all work towards that would stop.
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Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:42 pm to Stlox
This is yet another great Stl idea that will never be implemented.
St. Louis has a long standing tradition of talking about problems and doing absolutely nothing. The number of studies on how to improve downtown and the region that were sponsored and paid for by the city and/or the regional growth association that were never acted on are numerous. Thee problem is trying to get all the municipalities on board and think as a region.
You're right about the mayors and their cronies that would be faced with running against someone else. These corrupt municipalities have payoffs in place with local building and electrical inspectors and many others who gouge people in the name of permits. Combining all of these municipalities is the fix to save millions upon millions, but it would need their support which is not going to happen.
St. Louis has a long standing tradition of talking about problems and doing absolutely nothing. The number of studies on how to improve downtown and the region that were sponsored and paid for by the city and/or the regional growth association that were never acted on are numerous. Thee problem is trying to get all the municipalities on board and think as a region.
You're right about the mayors and their cronies that would be faced with running against someone else. These corrupt municipalities have payoffs in place with local building and electrical inspectors and many others who gouge people in the name of permits. Combining all of these municipalities is the fix to save millions upon millions, but it would need their support which is not going to happen.
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