Page stops lease negotiations for new St. Louis County headquarters amid budget shortfalls
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has halted lease negotiations for a new headquarters. The decision follows a voter-rejected sales tax increase, leaving the county without the necessary budget to relocate.
The executive order said the county can not afford to lease a different building after voters denied a sales tax increase in August.
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