St. Louis County Property Owners See 0-Percent Levy For 2016

Good news for property owners in Saint Louis County: The board has approved the 2016 budget with no change to the levy - translating into a decrease in the counties portion of property tax statements for most residents and business owners.

County Board Chair Pete Stauber lauded the fact that the lawmakers were able to pass the budget without any increase over prior years:

"It is really remarkable in these times that we have achieved a zero percent increase in the levy, and it is the culmination of a lot of work and some great ideas by my fellow commissioners and department heads. It is important that we are ever mindful of the levy impact on our citizens and businesses."

Stauber also voiced his approval of the work done by the rest of the board - which worked hard towards a zero-percent levy increase, without having to cut services.