Rasmus S. Jorgensen

Who pays when a St. Louis police officer crosses the line? Under Senate Bill 1657, the answer is: the city. Not the state-appointed Board of Police Commissioners that controls the department. Not the governor who appoints that board.

South Jefferson Avenue is getting new pavement, new stripes and improved safety features, including enhanced crosswalks, curb bump-outs and raised medians. This is part of the ARPA-funded $46 million project to improve safety on more than 30 miles of St. Louis arterials.

The City of St. Louis will be at Code Blue level 3 tonight, meaning more than 450 emergency shelter beds and transportation to shelter will be available. Call 211 to get connected to shelter and transportation.

Our police officers deserve bigger paychecks, and the SLMPD needs to attract more officers. Additional pay is a key component of a compensation package that can attract and retain a high-quality workforce. Especially for employees who do such important and dangerous work 🧵

600+ emergency shelter beds are available in St. Louis tonight and around the clock through Friday morning, in addition to the baseline of 400. Call 211 to get connected to shelter and transportation.

With about 9 inches of snow and very cold temperatures for the next several days, we know the next 24-48 hours are critical. That's why we prepared to bring in contractors ahead of the storm, and we have now activated those contracts, roughly doubling our fleet 🧵

Street Department crews have been out plowing all night as significant snow continued to fall across our city. Please continue to stay off the roads if possible, and give our operators the time and space they need if you must drive.

The heaviest snow has ended, but the snow is not over! Keep avoiding travel. Light to moderate snow will continue to accumulate on roads. In Illinois, blowing snow will cover roads and reduce visibilities today.

Mayor Cara Spencer has declared a state of emergency in the City of St. Louis ahead of this weekend's winter storm, giving the City additional tools to respond quickly, coordinate resources and keep residents safe.

600 emergency shelter beds are available in St. Louis day and night through Monday morning. Shelter is available for individuals, families and pets. To get connected to shelter and transportation, call the United Way helpline at 211.

The St. Louis Street Department has been pretreating snow routes since Wednesday morning, putting 60,000 gallons of brine on the roads as of Friday morning. The department is ready to activate its fleet of snowplows once snow accumulates.

With the upcoming winter storm, the city is moving to a level 4 Code Blue tomorrow. 600 emergency shelter beds will be available, giving us approximately 1,000 shelter beds across the city. Shelters will stay open during the daytime through Monday morning. For help, call 211.

Emergency shelters are staying open during the daytime today and through tomorrow morning. Additionally, Centenary United Methodist Church will serve as a warming center until 5 p.m. (1610 Olive St. - use the Pine Street Entrance). Call 211 for shelter and transportation.

Please use caution if driving in the wintry conditions today. The Street Department pretreated arterial, secondary and hill routes in advance of the snow, and crews are out today working to keep road conditions as safe as possible.

350 emergency shelter beds will be available in St. Louis tonight, and transportation from rally points to shelters will be activated. Call 211 to get connected to shelter and shuttles.

Most emergency shelters are open around the clock from 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, through 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Call 211 to get connected to shelter, transportation or up-to-date warming center information.

This misinformation from Elliott Davis is unacceptable. The nearest walk-up shelter is a few blocks away at 1212 N. 13th St. and is currently operating around the clock. Should it fill up, there’s free transportation to other shelters. Elliott has been told many times.

Emergency shelter remains available around the clock through 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Warming centers are available, with an additional warming center today at Centenary United Methodist Church. Call 211 to get connected to shelter or up-to-date warming center information.

Wind chills are expected to get below 0°F tonight. Call 211 to get connected to shelter and transportation in St. Louis.

St. Louis Street Department crews began pre-treating snow routes Friday morning ahead of potential snow Saturday. You may even have noticed some of our trucks out Thursday. Crews stand ready to bring out the snowplows when snow begins accumulating.