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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

State auditor probes St. Louis County property tax appeals

Plus, Creve Coeur Lake closes to boats Nov. 1 for an invasive carp removal that runs six months

The Daily Chesterfield team3 stories15 sources6 min read

St. Louis CountyTop story

Missouri's auditor is investigating how St. Louis County handles property tax appeals

The auditor wants three kinds of records on two appeal boards

2
boards hear property assessment appeals in St. Louis County
3
kinds of records requested from the Board of Equalization

Sources: FOX 2, firstalert4.com

If you own property in St. Louis County, the state auditor wants to know how appeals get heard. Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick launched an investigation after whistleblower complaints that the process is unfair and potentially unlawful.

The complaints target the county's two-board system. They say appeals may be assigned unfairly and that one board may rule for taxpayers at a significantly higher rate than the other. County Executive Dr. Sam Page told First Alert 4 it's “not lost on anyone” that the review launched “a week before the Missouri auditor’s re-election,” but the county will “certainly cooperate.”

The investigation follows an audit of Jackson County's appeals process released earlier this year, which found taxpayers were unfairly disadvantaged. State law lets Fitzpatrick issue subpoenas if county officials don't cooperate.

The St. Louis County review comes after a Jackson County audit

  1. 2026Fitzpatrick's office releases its Jackson County audit, which found taxpayers unfairly disadvantaged.
  2. Oct. 26Fitzpatrick announces the audit and sends the Board of Equalization a records request.
  3. Nov. 6The Board of Equalization's deadline to provide the requested documents.

Sources: FOX 2, firstalert4.com

  • Whistleblower hotline: 800-347-8597
  • Email: moaudit@auditor.mo.gov
  • Online: auditor.mo.gov/hotline

Election 2026

Wagner has outspent Wellman in the 2nd District race, FEC records through Oct. 14 show

If you vote in Missouri's 2nd District, your Nov. 3 ballot has Republican Rep. Ann Wagner, 64, against Democrat Fred Wellman, 61. The Webster-Kirkwood Times called it a dead heat on Oct. 19. The district takes in part of western and southern St. Louis County and all of Franklin County.

The money isn't close. FEC records through Oct. 14 show Wagner's campaign raised about $3.8 million and spent nearly $5.7 million. Wellman's raised about $2.2 million and spent nearly $1.9 million.

Wagner has raised and spent more than Wellman through Oct. 14

$3.8 millionRaised, about$2.2 million
$5.7 millionSpent, nearly$1.9 million

Source: FOX 2

Wellman wants to lower the Medicare eligibility age to between 55 and 57. Wagner points to the tax law with no tax on tips, overtime or Social Security. Wellman's ad accuses her of using her seat to enrich herself, and she calls that a lie.

Wagner is seeking an eighth term; Wellman is a Kirkwood native and Army veteran

CandidatePartyBackground
Ann WagnerRepublicanSeeking an eighth term
Fred WellmanDemocratKirkwood native; 22 years in the Army

Sources: FOX 2, WKTimes LLC

  • Election Day: Tue., Nov. 3
  • Wagner's door-knocking: 150,000 doors by this weekend, she says
  • Wellman's platform: “cost, corruption, and chaos”

Ballot

Proposition A on the Nov. 3 ballot will decide whether Missouri's 2025 congressional map takes effect

If you're deciding on , know that the 2022 map is the one in use for the Nov. 3 election. The U.S. Supreme Court locked it in after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the referendum could go before voters. The vote decides whether the 2025 map takes effect after the 2026 election cycle.

Proposition A's path runs from an August primary to a Nov. 3 vote

  1. AugustMissouri's primary election uses the 2025 map.
  2. Sept. 3The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously rules the referendum petition legal.
  3. Nov. 3Voters decide ; the 2022 map is used for this general election.
  4. 2028The 2025 map would be in effect if voters say yes.

Sources: KMBC, KRCU

The campaign is lopsided. The “no” side is running TV ads and canvassing, while the “yes” side looks nearly nonexistent. , which gathered roughly 300,000 signatures for the referendum, has taken in $5.2 million in donations of $5,000 or more since Oct. 10. “To my knowledge, there has not been an effort organized to support the passage of Proposition A,” said Michael Hafner of Put Missouri First.

$5.2 millionin donations of $5,000 or more to People Not Politicians since Oct. 10

There doesn't appear to be a comparable committee spending money to pass , according to the report.

Source: KRCU

  • Yes: upholds House Bill 1 and the 2025 map
  • No: repeals House Bill 1 and keeps the 2022 map
  • Cost: state and local entities estimate no costs or savings

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News Notes

Lake closure

in Maryland Heights closes to public boating on Nov. 1 while crews remove invasive carp. The park stays open during normal hours, and boating access is expected to resume by April 1. STLPR

New bookstore

Barnes and Noble opens next month at 12581 Olive Blvd. in a Creve Coeur shopping plaza. The store is 25,000 square feet. STLtoday.com

Wildwood deer

Wildwood's City Council approved a motion for a one-year pilot allowing bowhunting on 1-to-3-acre parcels. The issue returns to the council agenda in November. West Newsmagazine

Ellisville

An 18-year-old is charged with first-degree assault and property damage motivated by discrimination in what police say was a hate-motivated attack at Bluebird Park around 2:20 a.m. Oct. 21. His attorney claims mistaken identity, and police say charges for juvenile accomplices should come soon. KMOV

Page Avenue

A new sign on Page Avenue near Lindbergh Boulevard spelled the city “Mayrland Heights.” MoDOT says its contractor must replace it at the contractor's cost, and the sign "should be removed soon and will be replaced once the new sign comes in." FOX 2

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Most Wildwood survey respondents want deer management and looser bowhunting rules

Source: West Newsmagazine

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Want some deer management90%
Want looser bowhunting rules75%

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Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.

— Jean-Paul Sartre

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Around Missouri

Amendment 7

Missourians will cast ballots in November on Amendment 7, which would create the Show-Me Prosperity fund to replace state tax revenue with the fund's earnings. Sponsor Sen. Adam Schnelting says the intent is to eliminate all state-imposed taxes, while critics worry about the impact on state services. 93.9 The Eagle

Wagner

Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin, told the “Politically Speaking” podcast she still backs President Trump's decision to attack Iran. She called her no votes on war powers resolutions “political throwaway votes.” STLPR

Schnelting says $100 a month in the S&P 500 could grow to about $1.3 million

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a month into the S&P 500 in the sponsor's example
$56,000
invested, he says, from high school to retirement
$1.3 million
what he says it would be worth at retirement

Source: 93.9 The Eagle

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Here's a Halloween-day plan that costs nothing. The SLICE Expo 2026, the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo, takes over The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries on Sat., Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 100 writers and artists will showcase self-published books, comics, zines, prints, magazines, and poetry, with lectures and workshops through the day. Admission is free, so bring a tote bag for your finds.

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State auditor probes St. Louis County property tax appeals

Plus, Creve Coeur Lake closes to boats Nov. 1 for an invasive carp removal that runs six months

The TLDR

  1. State auditor investigates St. Louis County's property tax appeals process
  2. Wagner has outspent Wellman in the 2nd District race, FEC records show
  3. Proposition A decides the 2025 congressional map on Nov. 3
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