Brentwood's Growing Population Leads to More Diversity, Revenue
The city's percentage of minority residents nearly doubled over the past decade.
The city of Brentwood will receive more revenue from the state and pay fewer sales taxes to the county over the next 10 years than it did between 2000-10. That's because the city grew by 363 people (4.7 percent) between 2000-10, according to census data. "We're very happy with that. We weren't sure what to expect," City Administrator Chris Seemayer said. "The earlier estimates had it lower." The state of Missouri has funding techniques to distribute money to municipalities, and a city's population plays a large role in the procedure, Seemayer said. Even a modest increase of residents—which results in a modest increase in funding—could help the city pay for residential services. And because the city's population grew while St. Louis County'…
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