Gateway Air Quality Committee Schedules Meeting, Withholds Agenda | The Locally Times
The public notice for the March 24 meeting omits an agenda, a specific location, and supporting materials, continuing a pattern of sparse public records.
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments has scheduled a meeting for its Air Quality Advisory Committee (AQAC) for 10:00 AM on March 24, 2026. The public notice for the meeting does not include an agenda, a list of topics, or supporting materials for public review. This continues a pattern of limited disclosure; as The Locally Times previously reported, public records from a prior AQAC meeting did not detail the committee's discussions, data reviewed, or decisions. ## A Pattern of Undisclosed Information The absence of a public agenda for the Air Quality Advisory Committee prevents residents from understanding what specific environmental policies or regional data will be under review. The committee's function is to advise the council of governments on matters directly affecting the region's air, but without accessible records, the basis for that advice remains unknown. Public notices do not detail the committee's membership or the process by which its recommendations are translated into enforceable policy. This meeting is one of two key advisory sessions for the council in March. Public records for that meeting are similarly sparse on details. The relationship between the two committees and how their work coordinates to shape regional policy is not defined in the public notices. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners. The deadline to request an application-based absentee ballot by mail is March 25. On April 7, voters in numerous municipalities, including Webster Groves, Overland, Brentwood, Sunset Hills, and Town and Country, will select local leaders and decide on key issues. In Crestwood, for example, voters will decide on four proposed amendments to the City Charter. While voters prepare to make these decisions, the regional body tasked with advising on air quality will convene without having provided the public with a substantive preview of its work. Without a public agenda, voters cannot know what air quality initiatives, pollution data, or regulatory proposals the committee will discuss, nor can they assess how the committee’s actions might align with the platforms of candidates on the ballot.