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St. Louis County’s police department is on the brink of a payroll crisis, facing a $3.5 million shortfall by December — a problem Prop P wasn’t built to solve. County Executive Sam Page is sounding the alarm, urging the council to act fast and calling on residents to pressure lawmakers. He’s also pushing for a controversial “use tax” on online purchases — a proposal voters have rejected twice in four years — as a potential long-term fix. With essential services at risk, the county is caught between immediate survival and stalled solutions.

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