http://localpolitics101.com/2009/01/this-is-an-order/ Al Arnold - Local Government Pontificator Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://localpolitics101.com/2009/01/this-is-an-order/comment-page-1/#comment-12 civicslesson Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:49:06 +0000 http://localpolitics101.com/?p=123#comment-12 As the mayor of one of those rare entities in which the municipality is also a county, Mayor Slay controls about one-third of "city government" in St. Louis. Departments under the control of the mayor are observing the purchasing ban. So, too, is the City police department, which is actually a state-controlled agency. Departments and agencies not under the control of the mayor set their own policies, as usual. As the mayor of one of those rare entities in which the municipality is also a county, Mayor Slay controls about one-third of “city government” in St. Louis. Departments under the control of the mayor are observing the purchasing ban. So, too, is the City police department, which is actually a state-controlled agency. Departments and agencies not under the control of the mayor set their own policies, as usual.

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