St. Louis Alderwoman Wants Public To Vote On Airport Privatization

Alderwoman Cara Spencer is trying again to force a public vote on the privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Spencer, D-20th Ward, on Friday introduced Board Bill 19, which largely resembles one she co-sponsored that stalled in the transportation committee last session. Then-chair of the committee Marlene Davis, D-19th Ward, at the time said it was too early to consider the bill and added that she feared a vote would discourage bidders.

While Spencer contends she had enough votes last year — and still does now — the bill failed to get out of the committee after co-sponsor Alderman John Collins-Muhammad, D-21st Ward, changed his mind and his vote at the last minute.

What’s different this time around, Spencer says, is that she believes she’s cleared up a misunderstanding about what the bill aims to do. She clarified that it does not put in place a date for a proposed vote.

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