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Mayor Schneider Honored With MUNI Award For Service to Region
Florissant Mayor Thomas P. Schneider was honored by the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis with its 2017 Buzz Westfall Award for Excellence in Local Government at the organization’s sixth annual MUNI Awards on Wednesday, May 31.
In presenting the award to Mayor Schneider, Municipal League Past President and Creve Coeur Mayor Barry Glantz said that “Serving our constituents effectively through local government takes a willingness to learn, to listen, to collaborate, to plan, to be thoughtful, and above all to care about our communities.
The award reads “In recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to the City of Florissant, St. Louis County and the St. Louis Region.”
He added: “This year’s recipient embodies these characteristics. Tom has a lifetime of service to the City of Florissant and St. Louis County. He was first hired as city engineer in 1976. In 1979 he was elected to the city council in Ward 3 and served for 32 years until being elected mayor in 2011.”
Glantz, on behalf of the league singled out Schneider’s leadership of the out-of-state auto sales tax ballot issue in 2016.
“Mayor Schneider led one of the most remarkable election campaigns we have ever seen. Tom worked with the Auto Dealers Association to produce thousands of signs supporting the proposal. Due to Tom’s efforts voters in each of the 43 cities voted to approve retention of the tax. This was an unprecedented level of cooperation that preserved an important revenue stream for our cities.”
Every year the Municipal League honors an individual who is recognized for exceptional leadership and contributions to the betterment of local government with the Westfall Award. Schneider has been an active member of the MML and was elected President of the County League in 2012. He has served as a member of the Board since 2008.
“I am honored and humbled to accept this award,” said Mayor Schneider. “I believe strongly in the mission of the Municipal League and am grateful for the ongoing work and dedication of the League and its municipal members, who work tirelessly to make St. Louis County such a great place to live, work and raise a family,”
The Westfall Award and MUNI awards for municipal excellence in innovation and collaboration were made at the annual Municipal League of Metro St. Louis MUNI Award and officer installation dinner which honor municipalities across St. Louis County.
For more information, visit the Municipal League’s web site at www.stlmuni.org.
