East-West Gateway Withholds Agendas for Three Key Meetings | The Locally Times
The regional council will hold three committee and board meetings in one week, but has not released agendas detailing the air quality, funding, or governance matters under discussion.
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments’ Air Quality Advisory Committee (AQAC) is scheduled to meet on March 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Further review of the council’s public records reveals the air quality meeting is one of three sessions held over eight days. The council’s Executive Advisory Committee (EAC) met on March 17, and its Board of Directors is scheduled to convene the day after the AQAC meeting, on March 25 at 10:00 a.m. ## Council Withholds Agendas and Key Documents Public postings for the Executive Advisory, Air Quality, and Board of Directors meetings do not contain agendas, supporting documents, or specific items for discussion. This omission prevents public review of potential changes to regional environmental and transportation policy. Specifically, the air quality initiatives to be discussed on March 24 are not documented, and the outcomes of the March 17 Executive Advisory Committee meeting have not been published. The public notice soliciting comment did not include details about the specific applications, their potential cost, or the communities they would affect. The public record does not show whether these applications will be a subject of discussion or action at the upcoming meetings. ## A Crowded Week of Civic Activity The East-West Gateway meetings occur during a busy week for regional governance and civic participation. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners. The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is March 25, the same day the East-West Gateway Board of Directors meets. On the evening of March 25, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s Budget and Public Employees Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting at 6:00 p.m. In other municipalities, deadlines for civic programs are also approaching. The City of Olivette is accepting nominations for its annual Business and Restaurant of the Year awards until March 23.