The St. Louis Board of Aldermen adopted Resolution 108 urging Congress to set an end date for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight and Management Board (often called La Junta), which oversees the island’s fiscal restructuring.

The Alderwoman from the sixth, sponsor of the resolution, summarized harms she attributed to the board’s actions, citing school closures, university budget cuts, pension reductions and other austerity measures: “Since the fiscal oversight board or La Junta has been in place, they’ve closed 250 schools. They’ve halved the budget for the university system. They cut pensions… by 8.5%,” she said. She framed the resolution as solidarity with residents of Puerto Rico and part of broader attention to territories that lack full congressional representation.

The Alderwoman from the twelfth asked that the resolution be sent to committee for a hearing so members could get more information before adoption; she said she would be a present voter if the board took it up that day because she did not have enough information. Several other members praised the education value of the resolution and asked to be added as cosponsors.

After roll call the clerk recorded 13 aye votes and 1 present vote; the president announced the motion sustained and that the resolution had been adopted. Members expressed support for educating the public and raising the issue at a municipal level; the transcript does not record any direct municipal action tied to the resolution beyond the expression of support.