The Senate Interim Committee on Capital Improvement Assessment and Planning, chaired by Sen. David Pearce (R-Warrensburg), held a hearing at the University of Missouri – St. Louis on August 26. The committee was created to study capital needs across the state, including those in parks, mental health facilities, state buildings, and higher education facilities. Other attendees included Senators Tom Dempsey (R-St. Charles), Mike Parson (R-Bolivar), Kiki Curls (D-Kansas City), and Joe Keaveny (D-St. Louis).

The committee held a brief meeting and then Chancellor Tom George and Vice Chancellor Jim Krueger led the committee on a tour of Benton-Stadler hall on the UMSL campus. Built in the 1960s, Benton-Stadler’s existing conditions do not meet current building codes or standards. The project is UMSL’s tier one priority request for state funding, at a cost of $62.8 million.

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