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About the Rate Commission
The mission of the Rate Commission is to review and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding all proposed changes in wastewater rates, stormwater rates, and tax rates or the change in the structure of any of the foregoing (“rate”).
The Rate Commission was established in 2000 through voter approved amendments to MSD’s Charter and is composed of 15 member organizations representing a broad cross-section of MSD customers and the community it serves. All terms are six years or the completion of any unexpired term. Organizations can be named to successive terms.
The Rate Commission:
- Reviews all rate proposals
- Hosts public hearings on rate proposals
- Makes a recommendation to MSD’s Board of Trustees
MSD 2022 Rate Commission Roster
| Commission Delegates: | Representing: |
|---|---|
| Leonard Toenjes, Chair | Associated General Contractors |
| Lou Jerals | City Of Florissant |
| Lloyd Palans | City Of Ladue |
| Paul Ziegler | Education Plus |
| Patrick Moynihan | Greater St. Louis Labor Council, AFL-CIO |
| Brad Goss | Home Builders Assc’n Of St. Louis (HBA) |
| Stephen Mahfood | Missouri Coalition For The Environment (MCE) |
| Jack Stein | Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers (MIEC) |
| Lisa Savoy | Mound City Bar Association |
| Municipal League Of Metro St. Louis | |
| Ryan Barry | St. Louis Council Of Construction Consumers (SLC3) |
| Bill Clarke, Secretary | The Engineers Club Of St. Louis |
| Mickey Croyle | The League Of Women Voters |
| Matt Muren, Vice-Chair | St. Louis Realtors |
| Jim Faul | North America’s Building Trade Unions |