St. Louis Comptroller Donna Baringer says the devastating May 16 tornado should spark more discussions about regional cooperation.
“Anyone under 40 right now that comes into St. Louis says: ‘What is wrong with you people? Why are you so separated?'” Baringer said. “And I tell everyone, that is why we’re having an issue.”
If St. Louis were part of St. Louis County, similar to how most of Kansas City is in Jackson County, it would not only be possible to have a larger tax base for expenses like an emergency management system – but also be eligible for other types of money, Baringer said Friday on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.…