Topic

Economic Development

Came up in 99 agenda items at 26 meetings in 2026.

Year: 2026 Clear all

21 of 34 decisions

Board Bill 41 · 2026–2027 Ordinance No. 72180
An Ordinance establishing the definition of Community Development Corporation (CDC) and CDC certification framework; and containing a severance clause and emergency clause.
Very confident
1. Jun 26, 2026: later reading
2. Jul 2, 2026: later reading, passed
3. Sep 11, 2026: final reading, passed
3 meetings · took 2 months

13 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 55 · 2026–2027 Ordinance No. 72182

No city tax breaks for data centers

AI summary

Jun 26, 2026: first reading
Jul 2, 2026: later reading
Jul 10, 2026: later reading
Jul 20, 2026: on the agenda
Aug 28, 2026: passed
Sep 11, 2026: final reading, passed

6 meetings · took 2 months

13 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 19 · 2026–2027 Ordinance No. 72161

An ordinance amending Ordinance 70767 to extend the sunset date of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program for the City of St. Louis to December 31, 2026.

May 8, 2026: first reading
May 29, 2026: later reading
Jun 5, 2026: later reading, passed
Jun 18, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 5 weeks

14 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 113 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72138

Longer tax breaks for low income housing

AI summary

Low confidence

Dec 12, 2025: first reading
Mar 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Apr 20, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 4 months

12 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 168 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72143

Updates soccer stadium district boundaries

AI summary

Low confidence

Feb 13, 2026: first reading
Mar 13, 2026: later reading
Mar 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Apr 20, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 2 months

12 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 169 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72144

Kimpton hotel tax break changes

AI summary

Feb 13, 2026: first reading
Mar 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Apr 20, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 2 months

12 yes1 no0 absent

Board Bill 163 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72141

Continues the South Grand district

AI summary

Low confidence

Feb 13, 2026: first reading
Mar 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Apr 20, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 2 months

12 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 166 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72142

Cass Avenue redevelopment plan

AI summary

Low confidence

Feb 13, 2026: first reading
Mar 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Apr 20, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 2 months

12 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 155 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72135

An ordinance approving the petition to establish a Community Improvement District, establishing the Downtown St. Louis Sports and Entertainment Community Improvement District, finding a public purpose for the establishment of the Downtown St. Louis Sports and Entertainment Community Improvement District, and containing a severability clause.

Feb 13, 2026: first reading
Mar 6, 2026: later reading
Mar 13, 2026: later reading, passed
Mar 20, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 5 weeks

14 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 167 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72136

An ordinance amending ordinance number 68481 to create a limited exemption for convention facilities within the City of St. Louis for certain private events or trade shows. The exemption applies only under specified circumstances and is intended to allow flexibility for convention-related activities while maintaining the overall purpose and enforceability of existing regulations, including a severability clause.

Low confidence

Feb 13, 2026: first reading
Mar 6, 2026: later reading
Mar 13, 2026: later reading, passed
Mar 20, 2026: final reading

3 meetings · took 4 weeks

8 yes5 no1 abstained0 absent

Board Bill 131 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72107

New Urban Garden agreement

AI summary

Jan 30, 2026: first reading
Feb 20, 2026: later reading
Feb 27, 2026: later reading, passed
Mar 6, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 5 weeks

14 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 128 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72113

An ordinance approving the Petition of owners of real property seeking the creation and establishment of the Kingsbury Place HOA’s Capital Improvement Tornado Recovery Community Improvement District (the “CID”), finding a public purpose for the establishment of the CID and containing a severability clause.

Jan 23, 2026: first reading
Feb 13, 2026: later reading
Feb 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Feb 27, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 5 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 147 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72105

CWE South property tax

AI summary

Feb 6, 2026: first reading
Feb 13, 2026: later reading
Feb 20, 2026: later reading, passed
Feb 27, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 3 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 122 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72100

Check on tax project progress

AI summary

Jan 9, 2026: first reading
Feb 6, 2026: later reading
Feb 13, 2026: later reading, passed
Feb 20, 2026: final reading

3 meetings · took 5 weeks

13 yes1 no0 absent

Board Bill 121 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72094

Ends six finished project areas

AI summary

Jan 9, 2026: first reading
Feb 6, 2026: later reading
Feb 13, 2026: later reading, passed
Feb 20, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 6 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 125 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72088

An Ordinance authorizing a first amended and restated Cooperation Agreement as authorized by Ordinance 70956 and superseding provisions of prior Cooperation Agreements between the City and the identified parties to the extent inconsistent with the terms hereof; and containing a severability and emergency clause.

Jan 9, 2026: first reading
Jan 23, 2026: later reading
Jan 30, 2026: later reading, passed
Feb 6, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 4 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 127 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72089

Ending the Syndicate Trust district

AI summary

Jan 9, 2026: first reading, passed
Jan 23, 2026: later reading
Jan 30, 2026: later reading, passed
Feb 6, 2026: final reading, passed

4 meetings · took 4 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 107 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72090

Expands and updates the Washington Avenue district

AI summary

Jan 16, 2026: later reading
Jan 23, 2026: later reading, passed
Jan 30, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 2 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 120 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72091

Sales tax help for Laclede project

AI summary

Jan 16, 2026: later reading
Jan 23, 2026: later reading, passed
Jan 30, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 2 weeks

15 yes0 no0 absent

Board Bill 116 · 2025–2026 Ordinance No. 72084

Airport shop contract changes

AI summary

Dec 17, 2025: later reading
Jan 9, 2026: later reading, passed
Jan 16, 2026: final reading, passed

3 meetings · took 4 weeks

12 yes0 no0 absent