Nuisance Property Review Board Appointments
At a glance
- What: Seven mayoral appointments to the Nuisance Property Review Board, submitted by Mayor Spencer on September 23, 2026: Vannah Shaw (attorney with municipal or administrative law experience; term to October 1, 2029), Ed Ware (building or housing code enforcement; 2029), Amber Cole (public health or safety; 2029), Alonzo Shaw (community member; 2028), Bernard Powderly (community member; 2028), Walter Bonner (community member; 2027) and Kelsey Lober (community member; 2027).
- Where it stands: Sent to the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee on October 2, 2026; approved by the committee on October 13 with five aye votes by roll call (six nominees); the full board approved six of the seven by voice vote on October 16. Vannah Shaw was not approved because she was not present at the committee meeting, so that seat remains open.
- Background: Appointees cited experience in building code enforcement, the police nuisance program, the problem property database and neighborhood leadership. Powderly said there are over 1,600 problem properties and over 400 on the nuisance watch list (per the committee video).
- Themes: Members and appointees stressed enforcement with community input and transparency in how nuisance cases are handled.
- Next: A new committee hearing would be needed for the seventh nominee.
Votes (from the minutes)
- October 2: Clark Hubbard asked that the Mayor's appointments go to the HUDZ Committee; seconded by Aldridge; unanimous voice vote.
- October 16: Clark Hubbard moved to approve Ed Ware, Amber Cole, Alonzo Shaw, Bernard Powderly, Walter Bonner and Kelsey Lober; seconded by Aldridge; carried unanimously by voice vote. Under Miscellaneous Business the minutes record that Vannah Shaw was not approved because she was not at the HUDZ meeting.
- The ward notes (5th, 11th, 11th, 2nd, 10th, 5th Ward residents; the attorney works in the 14th Ward) come from the Mayor's letter.
Sources
- Board of Aldermen minutes, October 16, 2026 (preliminary): https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/upload/legislative/minutes/Minutes%20October%2016,%202026%20Updated.pdf
- Board of Aldermen minutes, October 2, 2026 (preliminary): https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/city-laws/upload/legislative/minutes/Minutes%20October%202,%202026%20Updated.pdf
- 2026-10-13 - Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee (committee video, auto-captions)
Discussion time
About 22 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee | 22 |
Log
2026-10-16 - Board of Aldermen
Minutes: six appointees approved by unanimous voice vote; the seventh was not approved for missing the committee meeting.
2026-10-13 - Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee
Six appointments approved 5-0 by roll call after each appointee spoke; Alderman Aldrich asked why each applied.
2026-10-02 - Board of Aldermen
Minutes: the Mayor's letter of September 23 with seven nominees and terms was read in and referred to HUDZ.