Proposition B is a poorly written measure that Saint Louis County voters will see on the April 8 ballot. This proposition allows the County Council to fire Department Directors without any reason.
This legislation does nothing to protect the communities we serve as Department leaders. Instead, it puts our communities in danger. Voting yes for this legislation allows chaotic politics to seep into the quality of your public services and disrupt the separation of three co-equal branches of government.
Instability in the leadership of our County Departments could stall important services you rely upon.
Here are some questions we ask you to consider before voting on Prop B:
- Did you know, it’s a department director who advocates for safe neighborhoods while also addressing bad policing in Saint Louis County?
- Did you know, it’s a department director who ensures that you can safely eat in a restaurant without getting sick?
- Did you know, it’s a department director who ensures all County roads get plowed during a snowstorm and that potholes are filled?
- Did you know, it’s a department director who fights to ensure our local justice system is fair and equitable?
- Did you know, it’s a department director who fights to make sure those who don’t have insurance have access to quality healthcare?
- Did you know, it’s a team of extremely qualified department directors who fight to make sure our community gets millions of dollars in federal grants to address housing and food insecurity, mental health services, substance use resources, and job placement?
- Do you want strong, experienced leadership that prioritizes the well-being of Saint Louis County?
Then we ask you to vote NO on Proposition B to protect our community, protect our services, and protect the integrity of our local government. Let’s make sure our County remains a place where leadership is accountable to the people.
Ambur Banner, director of Human Services; Kito Bess, director of Justice Services; Kanika Cunningham, M.D., director of Public Health; Rodney Gee, director of Administration
Can you provide sources for your claims of “Voting yes for this legislation allows chaotic politics to seep into the quality of your public services and disrupt the separation of three co-equal branches of government.” There’s an entire list of municipalities who have Proposition B including Black Jack, Chesterfield, & Florissant. Please state the “chaos”. We have chaos in The County because we don’t have Prop B! Yes on Prop B! All Democrat council members are in favor of Prop B, this is non partisan & for the benefit of the taxpayers! See the lawsuits against Page & his director. Animal Control is a nightmare because of Page’s inaction!
Voting for or against something anymore really does not change anything as the people in charge can always find some way around the vote or keep reentering it until they get the response they were hoping for. This prop may put the elected or appointed officials that we are watching so they will know that someone is watching, and hopefully, be more carefully making their decisions, when the voters see that decisions are bending more to personal preferences than the voters wants and needs, there would be a recorse.