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TAX ORDINANCE NO. 15033
AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. 14919, adopted June 14, 2018, and
enacting a new Ordinance in lieu thereof, adjusting the previously fixed taxes by determining the
amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed, and collected in the year 2018 on all taxable
tangible property in the District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis
County, respectively, and in Subdistricts within the corporate limits of St. Louis County as
follows: Coldwater Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Maline Creek
Trunk Subdistrict, Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict, Subdistrict No. 88 (Fountain Creek),
Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta-Joplin), Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton-Central), Subdistrict No. 366
(University City Branch of River des Peres Stormwater Subdistrict), Subdistrict No. 367 (Deer
Creek Stormwater Subdistrict), Subdistrict No. 369 (Sugar Creek), Subdistrict No. 448 (Missouri
River - Bonfils), Subdistrict No. 449 (Meramec River Basin - M.S.D. Southwest), Subdistrict
No. 453 (Shrewsbury Branch of River des Peres), Subdistrict No. 454 (Seminary Branch of
River des Peres), Subdistrict No. 455 (Black Creek), Subdistrict No. 1 of the River des Peres
Watershed (Creve Coeur-Frontenac Area), Subdistrict No. 4 of the River des Peres Watershed
(North Affton Area) and Subdistrict No. 7 of the River des Peres Watershed (Wellston Area);
and the Board of Trustees, in accordance with Charter Section 7.310 authorizes the Director of
Finance to certify as to the amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected within
the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County and for the aforementioned
Subdistricts with an emergency clause; and
WHEREAS, after notice of hearing as provided in the Charter, and after due
consideration of all the statements made and the facts adduced at such hearing, the Board has
found that it will be necessary in the calendar year 2018 to levy, assess, and collect taxes on
taxable tangible property in the District.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
Section One. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, The Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District shall levy, assess, and collect taxes on all taxable tangible property within
the boundaries of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Section Two. For the general administration of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the amount of taxes which shall be levied,
assessed, and collected in the year 2018 on all taxable tangible property within the boundaries of
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District shall be Five Million Four Hundred Forty-eight
Thousand Six Hundred Six Dollars ($5,448,606), which will be produced by the rate of one point
nine cents (.0190) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, one point
nine cents (.0190) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, one point
nine cents (.0190) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and one
point nine cents (.0190) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property, and of
which Eight Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($814,519), shall be
levied, assessed, and collected on taxable tangible property in said District within the corporate
limits of the City of St. Louis, and of which Four Million Six Hundred Thirty-four Thousand
Eighty-seven Dollars ($4,634,087), shall be levied, assessed, and collected on taxable tangible
property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within said District.
These funds are to be allocated to the Stormwater Regulatory Fund.
Section Three. In The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, for the purpose of
providing revenue for the operations of the District’s stormwater utility, including stormwater
system operation and maintenance, rehabilitation and limited construction of infrastructure and
other capital improvements, and an operating reserve, and for the anticipated tax delinquencies
during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the amount of taxes which shall be levied,
assessed, and collected in the year 2018 on all taxable tangible property in said District shall be
Twenty-seven Million Two Hundred Fifty-two Thousand Seventy-one Dollars ($27,252,071),
which total sum will be produced by the rate of nine point eight cents (.0980) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for residential property, nine point eight cents (.0980) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, nine point eight cents (.0980) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and nine point eight cents (.0980)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property, and of which total sum Four
Million Two Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Three Dollars ($4,201,203), shall be levied,
assessed, and collected on taxable tangible property in said District within the corporate limits of
the City of St. Louis, and of which total sum Twenty-three Million Fifty Thousand Eight
Hundred Sixty-eight Dollars ($23,050,868), shall be levied, assessed, and collected on taxable
tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis County lying within said
District. These funds are to be allocated to the Districtwide Stormwater Fund.
Section Four. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2018 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within the Coldwater Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 3755, adopted April 11, 1979, shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum
will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Five. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2018 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St.
Louis County lying within the Gravois Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by
District Ordinance No. 425, adopted July 14, 1960; and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the
areas described in District Ordinance No. 1235, adopted November 12, 1964; No. 1451, adopted
January 13, 1966; No. 1453, adopted January 13, 1966; No. 1485, adopted May 9, 1966; No.
1784, adopted September 12, 1968; No. 1884, adopted May 1, 1969; No. 1907, adopted June 12,
1969; No. 2012, adopted March 19, 1970; No. 2157, adopted April 22, 1971; No. 2175, adopted
June 3, 1971; No. 177, adopted June 3, 1971; No. 2191, adopted July 15, 1971; No. 2272,
adopted March 9, 1972; No. 2377, adopted January 26, 1973; and No. 2941, adopted October 29,
1975; shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00), which sum will be produced by the rate of zero cents (.000)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, zero cents (.000) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Six. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in
the year 2018 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within the Maline Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by District
Ordinance No. 26, adopted June 30, 1955, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area