Post-Dispatch: Cara Spencer, in first speech as mayor, charts plan to fix St. Louis.
Mayor Cara Spencer on Tuesday took the oath of office and began her campaign to fix St. Louis, promising to bring new urgency and creativity to the business of the city, from picking up trash and filling potholes to redeveloping north St. Louis and overcoming generations of racial division.
She said that under her leadership, the mayor’s office would use data and determination to deliver services that have sputtered in recent years. She said she would work to make sure everyone feels safe no matter what neighborhood they live in. And she promised bold strategies to reverse population decline and disinvestment.
“Good afternoon, St. Louis,” she told a City Hall rotunda packed with supporters and dignitaries, “and welcome to our city’s next chapter.”