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Sam Page vetoes road ban, tobacco bills
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is vetoing a pair of bills Tuesday; one that would prohibit pedestrians from being on a roadway, and another that targeted tobacco sales near schools.
The roadway legislation, known as Bill 86, passed the St. Louis County Council earlier this month. The bill, introduced by Councilman Ernie Trakas, prohibits pedestrians from walking, running, sitting, or simply standing in a roadway when a sidewalk is provided.
If a sidewalk isn’t nearby, then people would be allowed to move on the left side of a roadway or on a shoulder facing traffic coming in the opposite direction.
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The bill passed the council by a narrow 4-3 vote on May 16. Trakas said the bill was about improving public safety. Others raised concerns that the bill targets the homeless, and those with disabilities who might have a difficult time navigating sidewalks that are in poor condition.
Doug Moore, a spokesman for the county executive’s office, shared that pedestrian safety is a concern, but he argued that making it illegal to walk in the streets is not the answer.
Moore said Page is likely to push for an education campaign on pedestrian safety and a legislative agenda that prioritizes funding for infrastructure improvements focused on motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians, before any legislation.
The county council could try to override Page’s veto, but they would need five votes to do it, and the bill only passed with four votes initially.
However, Councilman Mark Harder, who supported the bill, told FOX 2 that he believes the council might be able to come up with the five votes that are needed to override Page’s veto.
Page also vetoed Bill 73, which would allow some businesses to continue selling tobacco within 1,000 feet of a school.
In 2019, the St. Louis County Council passed a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco within 1,000 feet of a school. Stores that already sell tobacco are allowed to continue sales, but that exemption goes away if the store switches owners.
Moore said that while Page recognizes the council’s intent to assist these businesses, their decision cannot come at the expense of our children’s safety.
That bill also passed the council by a 4-3 vote.
In a statement, Council Chairwoman Shalonda Webb said “not one extra cigarette would have been sold” because of Bill 73, and claimed St. Louis County is the hardest place in the state to open or run a business.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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