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Board of Estimate and Apportionment Fails to Approve Statement Acknowledging the Importance of Safeguarding the City's Credit
The measure would have given the Comptroller discretion to take actions to preserve the city's credit.
February 9, 2017
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On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of St. Louis failed to approve statement asserting and acknowledging the importance of safeguarding and protecting the city's credit.
The measure failed 2:1, with Comptroller Darlene Green casting the sole vote in favor of the statement acknowledging the importance of safeguarding the city's credit.
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Contact Information:
Tyson Pruitt
Public Information Officer to the Comptroller -
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Office of the Comptroller
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
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