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TAX OR DINANC E NO. 16227
AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. 16144, adopted June 8, 2023, 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 2023 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. 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. 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) 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; 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 2023 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:
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Section One. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, 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, 2023, the amount of taxes which shall be levied,
assessed, and collected in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within the boundaries of
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District shall be Six Million Four Hundred Fifty-four Thousand
Seventy-five Dollars ($6,454,075), which will be produced by the rate of one point six two cents
(.0162) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property, one point six two cents
(.0162) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, one point six two
cents (.0162) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and one point
six two cents (.0162) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property, and of
which Eight Hundred Seventy-seven Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-nine Dollars ($877,679),
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 Five Million Five Hundred Seventy-six
Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-six Dollars ($5,576,396), 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, 2023, the amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed,
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and collected in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property in said District shall be Thirty-two
Million Three Hundred Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-three Dollars ($32,304,763), which
total sum will be produced by the rate of eight point three five cents (.0835) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for residential property, eight point three five cents (.0835) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, eight point three five cents (.0835) per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and eight point three five cents (.0835)
per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property, and of which total sum Four
Million Five Hundred Twenty-three Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-seven Dollars ($4,523,837),
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-seven Million Seven
Hundred Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-six Dollars ($27,780,926), 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 2023 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 Two Million Two Hundred Seventy-six
Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Dollars ($2,276,320), which sum will be produced by the rate
of six point seven cents (.067) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential property,
nine point six cents (.096) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property,
nine point three cents (.093) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
and ten cents (.100) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Five. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in
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the year 2023 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 One
Million Six Hundred Sixty-eight Thousand Two Hundred Four Dollars ($1,668,204), which sum
will be produced by the rate of five point five cents (.055) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for residential property, six point three cents (.063) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for agricultural property, seven point two cents (.072) per one hundred dollars assessed
valuation for commercial property and eight point six cents (.086) 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 2023 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
described in District Ordinance No. 1962, adopted October 30, 1969, shall be Eight Hundred Eight
Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-three Dollars ($808,393), which sum will be produced by the
rate of six point four cents (.064) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential
property, ten cents (.100) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property,
eight point three cents (.083) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property
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and ten cents (.100) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Seven. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within the Watkins Creek Trunk Subdistrict, as defined and delineated by District
Ordinance No. 1304, adopted April 8, 1965, and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area
described in Ordinance No. 2050, adopted June 18, 1970, and Ordinance No. 2236, adopted
October 29, 1971, 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 Eight. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 89 (Loretta-Joplin), as defined and delineated by District
Ordinance No. 383, adopted March 31, 1960, 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 Nine. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in
the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 342 (Clayton-Central), as defined and delineated by District
Ordinance No. 1882, adopted May 1, 1969, 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
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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 Ten. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in
the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 366 (University City Branch of River des Peres Stormwater
Subdistrict), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 2146, adopted April 14, 1971,
shall be One Million Sixty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-one Dollars ($1,060,691), which sum
will be produced by the rate of six cents (.060) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, seven point seven cents (.077) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial
property and nine point four cents (.094) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal
property.
Section Eleven. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 367 (Deer Creek Stormwater Subdistrict), as defined and
delineated by District Ordinance No. 2557, adopted March 27, 1974; and as enlarged by
annexation thereto of the areas described in District Ordinance No. 2611, adopted June 26, 1974,
shall be Four Million Two Hundred Eighty-eight Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-eight Dollars
($4,288,898), which sum will be produced by the rate of six point two cents (.062) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for residential property, ten cents (.100) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for agricultural property, seven point seven cents (.077) per one hundred dollars
assessed valuation for commercial property and nine point three cents (.093) per one hundred
dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
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Section Twelve. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 369 (Sugar Creek Stormwater Subdistrict), as defined and
delineated by District Ordinance No. 2552, adopted March 13, 1974, shall be Three Hundred
Twenty-six Thousand One Hundred Twenty-eight Dollars ($326,128), which sum will be
produced by the rate of four point two cents (.042) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for
residential property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural
property, nine point three cents (.093) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial
property and six point nine cents (.069) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal
property.
Section Thirteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 448 (Missouri River - Bonfils), as defined and
delineated by District Ordinance No. 3465, adopted March 22, 1978, 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 Fourteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 449 (Meramec River Basin - MSD Southwest),
as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 3482, adopted March 29, 1978, 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
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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 Fifteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 454 (Seminary Branch of River Des Peres), as defined and
delineated by District Ordinance No. 3485, adopted April 12, 1978, shall be Two Hundred
Seventy-nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-six Dollars ($279,986), which sum will be produced
by the rate of four point eight cents (.048) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for residential
property, zero cents (.000) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for agricultural property, six
point three cents (.063) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for commercial property and
seven point six cents (.076) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation for personal property.
Section Sixteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected
in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits of St. Louis
County lying within Subdistrict No. 455 (Black Creek), as defined and delineated by District
Ordinance No. 3486, adopted April 12, 1978, 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 Seventeen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 1 of the River des Peres Watershed (Creve Coeur-
Frontenac Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 24, adopted June 20, 1955,
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and as enlarged by annexation thereto of the area described in District Ordinance No. 1719 adopted
February 13, 1968, 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 Eighteen. The amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and
collected in the year 2023 on all taxable tangible property within that part of the corporate limits
of St. Louis County lying within Subdistrict No. 7 of the River Des Peres Watershed (Wellston
Area), as defined and delineated by District Ordinance No. 409, adopted June 16, 1960, and as
such part was enlarged by District Ordinance No. 2497, adopted November 8, 1973, 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 Nineteen. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
The forgoing Ordinance was adopted September 27, 2023