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St. Louis Board of Aldermen | |
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| City of St. Louis | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| Leadership | |
President | Megan Green since November 18, 2022 |
Vice-President | Shane Cohn since April 18, 2023 |
Floor Leader | Shameem Clark-Hubbard since April 18, 2023 |
Assistant Floor Leader | Rasheen Aldridge since April 18, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 ward-based alderpersons and 1 city-wide president (officially non-partisan) |
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Political groups | Democratic (14) |
| Authority | Charter of the City of St. Louis |
| Salary | $72,000/year (alderpersons) $80,000/year (President) |
| Elections | |
| Nonpartisan blanket primary using approval voting | |
Last election | April 4, 2023 |
Next election | April 8, 2025 |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Meeting place | |
| St. Louis City Hall | |
| Website | |
| stlouis-mo.gov/BoardofAldermen | |
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is the lawmaking body of St. Louis, an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The Board consists of 14 alderpersons, one elected by each of the city's 14 wards. The President of the Board is a separate position elected by all city voters with the same voting power as an alderperson, and serves as the body's presiding officer.
Alderpersons may introduce legislation known as board bills, which are subject to approval by the mayor if passed by the Board. The Board is responsible for setting the city budget and conducting oversight of city departments and agencies.
The Board meets in the north wing of City Hall, located in the Downtown West neighborhood. Regular elections to the Board of Aldermen are held in the spring of odd-numbered years. Beginning with the 2023 elections, the Board of Aldermen was reduced from 28 members to 14.