Soulard Star Directory 2027

✯ SOULARD STAR DIRECTORY | 2027 16 contnued from page 14 Our thriving business community, known as Historic Soulard, continues to attract new residents and entrepreneurs. It is our priority to work with our members, city government and residents to continue the growth and development of our neighborhood while celebrating its historic roots. Contact the SBA at info@historicsoulard.com or historicsoulard.com Meetings The SBA Executive Board meets monthly in closed sessions. Members are welcome to email info@ historicsoulard.com to be placed on the agenda of a closed session.The SBA schedules quarterly membership meetings which all members are invited and encouraged to attend. Current Board Members Jim Lettau - President Mary BethWallace -Vice President Cory Hammerstone - Secretary Mike Crossno - Treasurer Tom Gullickson - Director & Past President Tom Murphy - Director PatrickWebster - Director Laura Leister - Director Shawn Caruso - Executive Director (non-voting) SOULARD COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (CID) In the summer of 2019, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed Board Bill 83 to establish the CID.That bill was a direct result of a petition signed by the majority of property owners in the district, followed by a mail-in election in which 78% of voters approved the CID.The CID is a political subdivision of the state of Missouri with a maximum duration of 25 years.A 1% sales and use tax on retail sales within the district boundaries funds improvement and maintenance projects overseen by the CID.The CID was geographically expanded in 2025. The CID is managed by a seven-person board appointed by the mayor and must include: • 3 residential owner-occupants living within the CID • 2 commercial property or business owners within the CID • 1 Soulard Restoration Group (SRG) designee living within the CID • 1 Soulard Business Association designee within the CID Current Board Members Terry Hoffman - Chair &Treasurer Luke Reynolds -Vice Chair Laura Leister - Secretary Mary Hart Burton - Commissioner Steve Edele - Commissioner John Durnell - Commissioner Nancy Lambert - Commissioner