Kirkwood residents call for state audit of city's finances. 'A lot of concerns' Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch Sep 14, 2026 Sep 14, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KIRKWOOD 鈥 Residents here are petitioning the state auditor to probe the city鈥檚 troubled finances.kAm~?6 @7 E96 C6D:56?ED[ rC2:8 (:=56[ D2:5 |:DD@FC: pF5:E@C $4@EE u:EKA2EC:4<鈥橠 @77:46 2AAC@G65 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 A6E:E:@? AC@46DD =2DE H66< 2?5 82G6 DFAA@CE6CD ;FDE F?56C 2 J62C E@ 82E96C 2=>@DE `[h__ D:8?2EFC6D]k^AmkAm鈥%96C6VD 2 =@E @7 6?6C8J :? 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F?56CDE2?5:?8 E9:D 36EE6C]鈥漦^Am Politics Kirkwood to look into selling troubled water system Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch Politics Kirkwood advances plan to redevelop public works building into apartments Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch Politics Kirkwood City Council to consider allowing Walmart drone delivery Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch Politics Kirkwood took millions from its electric utility, treated it like 'slush fund' before crash Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch Metro Reporter Author email Follow Seth Nelson | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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Kirkwood schools, city could lose $5.6 million on tax breaks for public works redevelopment Kirkwood and two school districts could lose $5.6 million of potential income under a proposed tax break for the developer of the city's publi…
