Wahby for Treasurer

All candidates have pledged to end no bid contracts, insure that employees are actually showing up for work and publish office finances online. These are basic management issues and given the history of the office are obviously not to be taken for granted. We can assume that any candidate with a chance of winning the August 7th primary, would represent a vast improvement over the status quo.

But we need and deserve more. Brian Wahby's progressive vision, personal dedication to service in St. Louis and knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of the office make him to best candidate for City of St. Louis Treasurer.

It's important to understand what the office does: The Treasurer's Office controls and monitors all the bank accounts of the City and is head of the City's banking systems and parking services operation. The office issues all payroll checks, deposits funds for federal and state taxes, funds for savings bonds and other payroll deductions. The Treasurer is also responsible for making all investments for the City. This includes purchasing, selling and auditing the earnings on these investments as well as ensuring that City funds are safe and secure. The office is responsible roughly 10,000 meters on the street, twenty-nine parking enforcement officers, and the daily operation of city-owned parking facilities. Funds under the supervision and control of the Treasurer exceed $1.5 billion.