Better Together recommendations

• Superimpose a new governmental entity, a “metro city,” over St. Louis city and county, with one mayor, one prosecuting attorney, one assessor and 33 council members.

• Position the new government’s legislative and executive seat in downtown St. Louis, with other offices spread across the region.

• Eliminate municipal authority over sales taxes, roads, courts, police and economic development.

• Allow municipalities to continue to levy utility and property taxes, operate parks and recreation facilities, collect trash and recycling, and direct building and zoning.

• Leave school districts and fire districts alone.

• Place a constitutional amendment to accomplish this on the statewide ballot in November 2020, by initiative petition.

• Mount a $25 million statewide campaign.