By Missouri state law, a sales tax holiday for school items begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday.

That means this coming weekend is the time to buy school clothing and supplies and not pay sales tax. It begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3 and runs through Sunday, but check before you shop.

Brentwood, Maplewood and many surrounding cities will still be charging their own city tax.

The Missouri Department of Revenue lists all cities opting out on its website. These are the cities in St. Louis county area opting out, and will be charging city tax:

• Ballwin
• Brentwood
• Clayton
• Des Peres
• Ellisville
• Fenton
• Kirkwood
• Ladue
• Manchester
• Maplewood
• Richmond Heights
• Shrewsbury
• Town and Country
• Twin Oaks
• University City
• Warson Woods
• Webster Groves