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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is under fire for how county tax dollars are being spent—especially on police funding—while running for re-election. He insists the county met its obligations to law enforcement and that other public safety needs are severely underfunded, but admits he can’t fully explain every dollar’s allocation outside of public safety. Tensions are escalating with the County Council, which accuses him of misusing police funds for other departments—even as the police themselves say they’re shortchanged. Page now demands a full audit, claiming he hasn’t received responses from key officials, and maintains he lacks insight into how non-public-safety funds were distributed. This clash underscores the deepening battle between executive and legislative branches over budget transparency and priorities.

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