St. Louis County releases plan to relocate employees from administration building

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A plan to relocate St. Louis County employees starting in early 2027 was released on Monday.

St. Louis County officials said the plan would relocate employees and public services from the Lawrence K. Roos Administration Building to existing County offices before the Dec. 31, 2027, deadline to vacate the building under Clayton’s fire safety requirements. The plan calls for moving employees from the administration building to County parks, the Transportation and Public Works headquarters, the Northwest Crossings Government Center, and the Police Headquarters.

St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page said that the decision to move employees to these existing spaces came after voters rejected the use tax in August.

“This is not an ideal move for our employees and for the residents who depend on County services,” Page said. “Our responsibility is to meet the deadline, keep services operating and use the resources we have as carefully as possible. This plan gives us a practical path forward while work continues on a long-term solution.”

According to Page’s office, County Facilities employees would coordinate the work, with existing furniture and equipment to be reused wherever possible. The estimated $1.4 million implementation cost covers moving services, furniture disassembly and reinstallation, and minor construction, electrical and telecommunications work.

County officials also said their plan includes around $315,000 in potential annual lease savings starting in January 2028 through the expiration of the Northwest Crossings Tower lease and the release of a Family Court suite at the South County Government Center.

Page’s office said that St. Louis County must make a long-term decision about the Roos Building and its central utility equipment, which serves other facilities, including Police Headquarters and the Courts Building, and that continued access to the equipment must be maintained through Dec. 31, 2030.