Statement from Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones Regarding FY19 Parking Division Budget
admin2019-07-19T13:47:20+00:00Today, my staff and I testified before the Streets, Traffic and Refuse Committee regarding the FY19 Parking Division Budget. It is no secret that Alderman Jeffrey Boyd, who is chairman of this committee, has threatened to make drastic changes to our budget. Today, he kept his promise and attempted to cut essential members of my staff, playing petty politics with people’s livelihoods. Earlier this year, I met with Mayor Krewson and offered to transfer $6 million from the Treasurer’s Office reserves to the City of St. Louis reserves in order to help improve the long-term financial health of the City. I [...]