🌱 Board Passes Bill 195 + EHOC Director Steps Down + Job Fairs

Rise and shine, St. Louis! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around St. Louis today.

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First, today's weather:

Very warm with clouds and sun. High: 76 Low: 53.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in St. Louis:

1. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen recently passed Board Bill 195 in a unanimous vote. The bill stipulates that police officers who leave the force within two years of graduating from the police academy will be required to reimburse the city for their training — a value of nearly $37,000. The bill must still be signed into law by the mayor. (KMOV4)
2. The executive director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing & Opportunity Council is stepping down from her post. Elisabeth Risch will be leaving the position to take a new role with Housing Opportunities Made Equal, another advocacy organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. Risch's last day with EHOC is tomorrow, Mar. 18. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. The City of St. Louis' Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department announced on Wednesday that it will host a series of job fairs this spring. The series begins this Saturday, Mar. 19, at the Wohl Recreation Center. Compensation for all jobs with the City begins at $15 an hour and includes competitive benefits. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Local Day Hikes At Sierra Club (11:00 AM)
• Grab And Go After School Meals At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Volunteer Fair At American Red Cross (Virtual) (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Emerson Dinoroarus event is returning to the Saint Louis Zoo! Dinoroarus will open this Friday, Mar. 18, with all of the dinosaurs from last year. On Friday, Apr. 8, a new dinosaur along with new exhibit features will open and remain through the end of October. (Facebook)
• Don't miss the Easter Treasure Hunt this year at the City Museum! The annual hunt will take place Apr. 9-10 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master's degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.