Steady turnout pushes Arch-Parks tax to win
A sales tax increase to improve parks, trails and the Gateway Arch grounds easily passed on Tuesday, propelled by a slow, steady line of voters at St. Louis County precincts and an overwhelming win in St. Louis.
The measure, Proposition P, had to win in both to go into effect.
Proponents called the passage an “investment in the future of St. Louis.”
“It means the people of St. Louis city and St. Louis County really care about the Arch and their parks, and they want to work together to make St. Louis a better place to live,” said Susan Trautman, executive director of the Great Rivers Greenway parks district. It stands to double its budget and speed up its trail-building.
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