St. Louis County Proposition A
Simple majority required.Ballot wording: Shall Section 2.190 of the Charter of St. Louis County be amended to require vacancies on the St. Louis County Port Authority Board of Commissioners be filled in the following manner: that the Port Authority Board of Commissioners shall be comprised of seven members with each member residing in a different council district than all other members; the councilmember representing the council district in which a vacancy occurs on the Port Authority Board of Commissioners shall nominate a person residing in their respective district to serve as a member of the Port Authority Board of Commissioners; and, such nominee shall serve upon approval of the nomination by a majority of the county council, as set forth in Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 29059, on file with the St. Louis County Administrative Director and the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners?Summary: This proposed County Charter amendment was put on the ballot by the County Council. The measure would clarify that County Council members have the authority to nominate someone to represent their respective districts on the county Port Authority board when a vacancy occurs, subject to approval by the council majority. An ordinance approved by the council in 2018 calls for such a procedure but the ordinance clashes with a charter provision giving the county executive the power to appoint members of county commissions.Supporters, including council members, say the amendment would ensure that each of the seven council districts will be equally represented on the Port Authority board, which has played a significant role in county development efforts. County Executive Sam Page, who opposes the amendment, contends that it would result in the county no longer focused on one economic development policy and instead would create seven responses to growing the region.
