🌱 Real Estate Tax Assistance Fund + $2.5M Donated To STL Crime Center

Hello, people of St. Louis! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 55 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in St. Louis today:

1. The Real Estate Tax Assistance fund helps combat the displacement of St. Louis homeowners who are unable to pay their real estate tax bills. After a great start in just over a month, the mayor’s office decided to help RETAF retain more money that will help residents in need. Not only will RETAF help people stay in their homes, but it also builds equity and stabilizes neighborhoods. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted to send $2.5 million to the city’s Real Time Crime Center on Thursday. Board Bill 206 cosponsor and Vice President for the city’s Public Safety Committee, Alderman Jeffrey Boyd of Ward 22, told News 4 many constituents in his ward requested more Real-Time Crime cameras. Boyd said it’s not clear how many more cameras the money will buy, but the costs have gone down over the years. (KMOV4)
3. Some veterans in St. Louis received free home repairs on Friday, courtesy of the Home Depot Foundation, which teamed up with Rebuilding Together St. Louis. A team of volunteers, including Home Depot workers, put down new floors and painted walls. It was their way of saying thank you while keeping these veterans safe and comfortable in their homes. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

Today in St. Louis:

• Estate Planning Seminar - University of Missouri - St. Louis (6:30 PM)
• Grab and Go After School Meals - Weber Road Branch Library (2:30 PM)
• Craft Hour: Japanese Notebook - Weber Road Branch Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dino Discovery is a free, virtual webinar perfect for students and children in PreK through second grade! Guests will learn about the ins and outs of dinosaurs. With St. Louis Zoo staff, participants will play an educational game and explore the dinosaur exhibit at the Zoo, Emerson Dinoroarus! This webinar will start at 10:00 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, Apr. 20. (Facebook)
• This season, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra celebrates Amy Kaiser’s final season as Chorus Director. For 27 years, Amy has welcomed us into her world, one of artistic vision and passion for choral music. Amy’s final bow as Chorus Director is from Apr. 30 to May 1. The program features Claude Debussy’s Nocturnes and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony. Join the SLSO and its Chorus as we honor Amy Kaiser’s distinguished career with us! (Facebook)
• Don’t forget about our April Adoption Special – adoption fees are just $25 for our heartworm+ dogs. Heartworm is a treatable condition; and thanks to SAVE, all treatment costs are covered at their vet! Help us get these lovable pups into loving homes. Heartworm+ dogs need families, too! (Facebook)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.