Mix and Match Councils

January 26, 2021

 

Turning our political-dysfunction attention to the local level, I present once again the St. Louis County Council.

This is the body that voted 4-3, along political lines, to give entire control of federal COVID relief funding to the County Executive. I was not in favor of the idea.

Now, some of those individuals, once again demonstrating their remarkable lack of good judgment, have held an election to determine who chairs the council—including one board member whose term had expired, before her replacement was installed.

Other board members cried foul, and held another vote after the newly-elected board member was installed. Not surprisingly, a different chairwoman was elected.

Also not surprisingly, lawsuits have been filed.      

 

While the courts sort things out, I hope that some practical issues get dealt with. Just, you know, for kicks.