St. Louis Aldermen Point To County In Effort To Impose Tougher Ethics Rules
A series of bills introduced at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen meeting on Friday aim to hold elected officials accountable to stricter ethics standards.
Alderwoman Megan Green, D-15th Ward, is one of six sponsors of the bills. Two of the proposals mirror state-level ethics legislation Clean Missouri. The constitutional amendment limits lobbying gifts to $5, among other things. Last November, it passed with 62% voter approval state-wide and 80% approval in St. Louis.
Green said that shows St. Louis residents want to see more accountability from their local government officials.
The third bill she helped sponsor would ban elected officials from accepting campaign contributions from individuals or businesses that also are seeking city contracts. It proposes blocking contributions from 90 days prior to the city’s call for applications until 90 days after a contract has been awarded.
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