Provided Funding for Survivors of Domestic Violence: I asked the County Council to accept and appropriate more than $100,000 to fund critical services and resources to women and children survivors of domestic violence, including management and operation of the Kathy J. Weinman Shelter. Evaluating $15 Minimum Wage for County Employees: A committee of County officials is examining how we can establish a $15 minimum wage for the people we employ in County government. Such a pay raise would ensure our employees make a living wage and would help us with recruitment and retention. Protected Access to Fresh Food in Food Deserts: In some of our neighborhoods, access to fresh and healthy food remains a challenge. So, when management at Bi-State threatened to close the Link Markets, the nonprofit that operates two fresh food markets to patrons of mass transit at two MetroLink stops in North County, I stepped in and convinced the transit agency to reverse its decision and keep the markets open.
Rebuilding Infrastructure Improving County Roads: I ordered long-overdue mill and overlay work on a stretch of Clayton Road in Clayton and Richmond Heights, and on Big Bend Boulevard from Delmar Boulevard to Manchester Road. These major County roads had disintegrated in some sections to a hazardous and bone-jarring degree. These improvements will make for smooth, safe traveling once again. Repairing and Replacing Bridges: We are acquiring the property rights and executing the contracts to repair and replace five structurally deficient bridges around St. Louis County. Revamped the County Electrical Code: Through various amendments, we have brought the Electrical Code up-to-date and aligned it with the National Code and Ordinance standards recommended by industry experts.
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