MSD, County Municipal League to Talk $945 Million Bond Issue

The Brentwood Board of Aldermen is scheduled to vote on two bills during tonight's 7 p.m. meeting in :

• A bill to hire George Butler Associations to negotiate the acquisition of property for the city. The city aims to run sidewalks from the through the Hanley Industrial Court to the Brentwood Promenade and . Brentwood was awarded a federal grant to help pay for the sidewalks.
• A bill to amend the to reflect changes made throughout the year, including a $250,000 adjustment for legal costs ($406,204 total). 

Presentations from Metropolitan Sanitation District (MSD) and the St. Louis County Municipal League are also scheduled. The agencies will offer opposing sides regarding a potential bond issue to overhaul the sewer system, City Administrator Bola Akande said.

MSD is looking for public support of a $945 million bond issue to pay for the upgrade, while the municipal league is advocating for other uses of that money.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been following the potential bond issue closely. Read more on STLToday.com:

• MSD agrees on billions to end suit (June 3, 2011)
• MSD OKs ambitious upgrade to sewer system in St. Louis area (June 30, 2011)
• MSD delays bid for public vote of $945 million bond issue (No. 24, 2011)