One-on-one with SLDC interim director Otis Williams

One-on-one with SLDC interim director Otis Williams

Rarely in the history of St. Louis politics has an independent city agency like the St. Louis Development Corporation had an impact on a mayoral election.That started to change last year after Clayco founder Bob Clark’s proposal to build a concrete plant in North St. Louis was rejected by the agency. Clark, reportedly angry with SLDC and former Mayor Tishaura Jones, publicly backed candidate Cara Spencer’s campaign and promised to influence othe…