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I don't want to see this bad idea happen. My opinion has always been that the city of St. Louis is pushing this because the high crime rate and large debt that the city carries will appear much smaller when spread out over a much larger area.

I can't understand why St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger would support a plan that would wipe out municipalities. Why would someone entrusted with the care and success of St. Louis County be willing to throw a lot of great cities under the bus? None of the explanations shown in this article are reasons to support this merger.

I am all for cities working together for common goals, but not when any city wants to wipe out other cities to reach its goal. Putting this to a vote within every municipality being dragged into this bad idea is the only fair way to finalize it. I'm ready to click the "No way" box already.

Diane Jennings  •  St. Ann