🏛️ Board of Aldermen Meeting Follow-Up, June 1, 2026

The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen met on Monday, June 1, and I wanted to share a brief follow-up for residents who asked for an update.

Here are a few outcomes from the meeting:

🌟 Mayor for the Day: Grayson Reed. We started the meeting with a special introduction of Grayson Reed, who served as Mayor for the Day and helped preside over the opening of the meeting. Grayson also presented Certificates of Recognition on behalf of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

✅ Consent Agenda: Passed. This included the May 18 meeting minutes, the June 1 warrant, and multiple liquor license renewals.

✅ Public Works Wash Bay Project, Bill No. 5118: Passed. This authorized a contract with Cochran Engineering Company for professional services related to the Public Works Wash Bay Project.

✅ TJ Wies Company Storage Warehouse, Bill No. 5119: Passed. This authorized an agreement with TJ Wies Contracting, Inc. to guarantee completion of grading, installation, maintenance, and erosion control measures for the construction of a storage warehouse with related site improvements at 305 TCW Court.

✅ TJ Wies Company Storage Warehouse Improvements, Bill No. 5120: Passed. This authorized an agreement with TJ Wies Contracting, Inc. to guarantee completion of improvements associated with the construction of a storage warehouse with related site improvements at 305 TCW Court.

✅ Village at Stonecrest, Bill No. 5121: Passed. This authorized the acceptance of the streets and stormwater collection systems located in the Village at Stonecrest Subdivision.

✅ License Plate Recognition Data Sharing, Bill No. 5122: Passed. This authorized an intergovernmental agreement between St. Charles County and the City of Lake Saint Louis regarding license plate recognition data sharing for law enforcement purposes.

✅ O’Fallon Real-Time Information Center, Bill No. 5123: Passed. This approved an intergovernmental agreement to participate in O’Fallon’s real-time information center to enhance law enforcement capabilities.

✅ Employee Insurance Coverage, Bills No. 5124, 5125, and 5126: Passed. These authorized documents related to employee life, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

✅ FY2026 Budget Revision, Bill No. 5127: Passed. This adopted a budget revision for the City’s fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

✅ FY2027 City Budget, Bill No. 5128: Passed. This adopted the City’s budget by fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

A few notes about this meeting:

This was a full agenda with several operational, public works, law enforcement, employee benefits, and budget-related items.

For residents who follow the budget process, Bill No. 5128 is especially important because it sets the City’s budget by fund for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2026. City budgets are one of the main ways priorities, planned work, staffing, services, infrastructure needs, and financial stewardship come together in one place.

There were also two public safety-related items connected to license plate recognition data sharing and participation in O’Fallon’s real-time information center. These agreements are intended to support law enforcement coordination and information sharing across jurisdictions.

Official meeting minutes are typically posted on the City’s Agenda Center about two weeks after the meeting. You can find them here: https://www.lakesaintlouis.com/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Alderman-2

Thank you to everyone who reached out, asked questions, attended the meeting, or followed along. Local government works better when more people stay informed and involved.