Failure of Fragmentation: Aug 8 Tax Hikes On St. Louis County Ballot

Another election is coming up (a special one at that) and that means more tax increases on the ballot to prop up fragmentation in St. Louis County. The April 2016, August 2016, November 2016, and April 2017 ballots included several tax increases and bond issues. The next ballot looks much the same. Fragmentation and low-productivity …