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Municipal League
Installation Dinner
& Awards Ceremony
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WHEN: Thursday, May 28, 2026
TIME: 6pm Reception; 7pm Dinner
WHERE: Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel (MAP)
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The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis will be hosting our annual Installation Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 28th at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel. At this banquet dinner, we ceremonially install new executive board members and present awards recognizing notable city officials and legislators.
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Attendance is $50 each for municipal officials and $75 each for affiliate members, and includes a cocktail reception and dinner. Certain affiliate members already have tickets included with their membership. We highly encourage municipalities to purchase a table for 10.
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Ryan McClure, Executive Director of Gateway Arch Park Foundation will discuss topics like expansion of the national park into Illinois, redevelopment of the Millennium Hotel Site, and potential interstate relocation.
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Missouri Local Government Week
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Missouri Local Government Week is May 3-9! Local governments are the backbone of your community. This is an ideal time to teach your residents everything we do.
See the MEDIA TOOLKIT to share everything local governments do and how residents can thank their local officials for their service and dedication!
Remind them how important our role is in their daily lives.
Local government is...
- The first responders who willingly walk into danger to protect your community
- Law enforcement bringing security and safety
- Official taking steps for resilience and recovery in your community
- Safe and reliable transportation
- Your friends and neighbors serving on boards, commissions, and councils to set the direction of your community
Missouri Local Government week is sponsored by the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis, Missouri Municipal League (MML) , Missouri Association of Counties (MAC), Missouri Association of Councils of Governments (MACOG), and Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS).
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Last Day of Legislative Session
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May 15th is the last day of the 2026 legislative session!
Governor's Action on Truly Agreed Bills (FULL LIST)
- HB 2641 (Hinman) - Creates provisions relating to cannabis (Signed by Governor)
Truly Agreed & Finally Passed Bills (FULL LIST)
- SB 907 (Hudston) - Establishes the "Act Against Abusive Website Litigation"
- SS SCS HCS HJRs 173 & 174 (Davidson) - Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation
Priority Bills (FULL LIST)
- HB 1791 (Murphy) - Building Codes (OPPOSE)
- HB 2898 (Owen) - Land Banks (SUPPORT)
- SB 916 (Burger) - Sovereign Immunity (SUPPORT)
- SB 1065 (Ben Brown) - Right of Way Relocation (OPPOSE)
- SB 1087 (Nicola) - Failure to Appear (SUPPORT)
Other Bills of Interest (FULL LIST)
- SCS HCS HB 1871 (McGaugh) - Modifies provisions relating to elections (SUPPORT)
- HCS HBs 3231 & 2531 (Christ) – Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (SUPPORT)
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Welcome New Staff Member
Nathan Hoenig
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Nathan Hoenig was recently hired as the Municipal League's part-time administrative assistant. He has a Bachelor's of Public Policy Administration from UMSL and is currenlty pursuing his Master's Degree in Public Administratom at the University of Kansas. He also works part-time for the City of Wentzville in the city administrator's office.
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Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A)
Grant Deadline Approaching
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The US Department of Transportation has released the FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunities for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, which provides funding for two main types of grants:
- Planning & Demonstration Grants - used to develop, complete, or supplement an Action Plan, as well as carry out demonstration activities that inform an Action Plan
- Implementation Grants - used to implement strategies or projects that are consistent with an existing Action Plan and may also bundle funding requests for supplemental planning and demonstration activities that inform the Action Plan
The application deadline is May 26 at 4pm.
Visit USDOT's SS4A WEBPAGE for more info.
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East-West Gateway Opens
2026 OLGA Awards Nominations
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Nominations for the 2026 OLGA Awards are now open!
Each fall, East-West Gateway honors exceptional contributions in local government through their Outstanding Local Government Achievement (OLGA) awards. The OLGAs celebrate signature projects and initiatives of individuals, municipal and county governments, special purpose districts, and public education across the St. Louis region.
Submit your nominations HERE.
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Welcome New Affiliate Members!
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Angela Gordon
(573) 616-1046 ext. 700
[email protected]
Missouri Energy Savings Program - PACE
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May
June
- 1 - City Clerk shall deliver to collector the special tax bills for weed & trash removal on current year's tax bill (§ 71.285)
- 25 - Municipal League of Metro St. Louis Training Academy Webinar
- 25 – US Supreme Court 2025-2026 Term Closes
- 30 – Annual liquor licenses expire (§ 311.240)
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Progress 64 West Hosts
Data Center Discussion
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Progress 64 West will host regional leaders from Ameren and Missouri American Water for an important discussion on data center development in the region on May 21st. Are we prepared with the right infrastructure, regulatory alignment, and long-term utility capacity for these economic development opportunities?
Register HERE for the luncheon.
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Department of Public Safety
State & Local Cybersecurity Grants
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Applications for the US Dept. of Homeland Security & FEMA's State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program closes May 20th. These grants support state and local efforts to combat cybsecurity threats and mitigate risks that endanger these vital functions.
Applications should address the following eight priorities established by the State of Missouri:
- Implement multi-factor authentication
- Implement enhanced logging
- Data encryption
- End use of unsupported/end of life software & hardware
- Prohbiit use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials
- Ensure the ability to reconstitute systems (backups)
- Actively engage in bidirectional sharing between entities to drie down cyber risk
- Migration to the .gov internet domain
For more info visit HERE.
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North County Inc Leadership Breakfast
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North County Inc's largest annual event on May 8th celebrates the people and organizations that are making a positive impact in North St. Louis County through their business, civic, and humanitarian acts.
For more info & registration, visit HERE.
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FOCUS St. Louis Events
May 7th
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1-5PM
Presented by FOCUS St. Louis & UMSL, this half-day event tackles timely topis like innovation, accountability, collaboration, AI, growth mindset, and more! It offers professional development opportunities for participants to discover new ideas and grow their ability to lead.
This year's program id designed to encourage cross-sector collaboration to address regional challenges and provide practical strategies for leading with resilience.
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5-8PM
What's Right with the Region represents FOCUS St. Louis' most important fundraising event of the year to support their ongoing mission of educating and connecting leaders. This networking event celebrates the individuals, organizations, and initiatives making a positive difference in the St. Louis region.
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The 2026 Training Academy schedule can be seen above. If you are interested in any of the topics, Municipalities can register for the program and pay annual tuition HERE. Annual tuition allows all elected officials, staff members, and board/commission members within your municipality to attend all webinars throughout the year and access the archive of previously recorded webinars.
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2026
Municipal League
Events
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EVENT |
LOCATION |
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| May 28 |
Installation Dinner |
Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel |
| Sep 24 |
Membership Meeting |
TBD |
| Oct 1 |
Municipal League Golf Tournament |
Florissant Golf Club |
| Oct 22 |
Membership Meeting |
TBD |
| Dec 10 |
Affiliate Holiday Open House |
Maryland Heights Community Center |
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