St. Louis – MO – East-West Gateway Council of Governments presented its annual Outstanding Achievement in Local Government awards, known by their acronym, the OLGAs, to 11 regional awardees during its 46th annual meeting held last Thursday November 10 at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel in downtown St. Louis. East West Gateway is the region’s council of governments representing 8 bi-state counties. The awards recognize area governments, agencies, consortiums, officials and regional citizens for their achievement in the areas of public service, leadership, and productive collaboration among local governments, demonstrating a special commitment to their community and the region. …