ST. LOUIS — Contractors and city leaders met Saturday for a town hall at the O’Fallon Park Rec Complex, gathering to discuss the future of women and minority-owned business programs in St. Louis after weeks of uncertainty.
Federal pressure recently forced the city to pause its Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification program. Earlier this month, Mayor Cara Spencer signed an executive order to restart it, but many say the damage and doubt linger.
For Nicole Adewale, the issue is deeply personal…