Board Members

Showing 6 active board members (maximum 7)

Name	Role	End Date
John Fuchs	Member	12/31/2027
Heather Sanders	Member	12/31/2027
Patrick Kutz	Vice Chairperson	12/31/2026
Donald Orf	Secretary	12/31/2026
Thomas Bene	Chairperson	12/31/2025
Brian Hoeltge	Treasurer	12/31/2025

Authorizing Legislation

Ordinance 71649

Board Duties and Purpose

Taxes for the District shall be assessed and collected as follows:
For the purpose of paying for costs and expenses incurred in the establishment and operation of the District, the provision of services and facilities and improvements authorized in this ordinance, and incidental to the leasing, construction, acquisition, and maintenance of any improvements authorized herein or for paying principal and interest on bonds or notes authorized for the construction or acquisition of any said improvement, there may be imposed a tax upon all real property within the District which shall not exceed fifty cents ($.50) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) assessed valuation, subject to the provisions of Section Nine. Such tax shall be imposed during the 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 tax years only, and subject to the renewal of such tax by the qualified voters of the District pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 71.800 of the RSMo (2000).

Member Requirements

Appointments require Board of Aldermen approval.

There shall be a Board of Commissioners to administer the District.
The Board of Commissioners shall be selected as follows:

Membership: The Board of Commissioners shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be eighteen-years (18) of age or older at the time of their appointment by the Mayor. Members of the Board of Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen, of whom: five members shall be owners of real property within the District or their representatives; and two members shall be renters of real property in the District or their representatives. No employee or elected official of the City of St. Louis shall be a member of the Board of Commissioners

Term of Office: Each member of the Board of Commissioners shall serve for a four (4) year term (except as provided herein with respect to the initial members), with terms expiring as of December 31 of the designated year or when their successors are appointed as provided herein, whichever is later.

Removal: The Mayor with approval of the Board of Aldermen may remove any member of the Board of Commissioners for misconduct or neglect of duty upon written charges and after a public hearing.

Vacancies: Vacancies on the Board of Commissioners, occasioned by removal, resignation, expiration of term, or otherwise, shall be reported in writing to the Mayor by the Board of Commissioners. The vacancy shall be filled in like manner as an original appointment no later than thirty (30) days after the date of said report to the Mayor. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired portion of a term only.

Compensation: The members of the Board of Commissioners shall serve without compensation of any kind.