Update: No Decision Today on Ellisville Mayor's Fate

Update: There will be no decision today on the fate of Mayor Paul, although the hearing will continue with the goal of coming to a close by midnight tonight.

During a break in the proceedings, Councilman Matt Pirrello informed the media that the decision had been made for the council to hold a public deliberation on April 8. A vote on the resolution to remove Paul from office will take place then. 

Although Tuesday's elections brought in to power several residents who are Paul supporters, it will be the current council who will make the decision to remove him since they have been the individuals formally involved in the hearing. 

"We are the only body that can make that decision," Pirrello said. 

Original story: The final day of a hearing that could remove Ellisville Mayor Adam Paul has shifted venues, averting a chaotic scene set for City Hall this afternoon.

That’s where the 1 p.m. hearing had been scheduled to resume, but the tiny building can only hold around 75 people. The last two days of hearings at Ellisville Elementary have drawn crowds of several hundred.

The new location is St. John’s Lutheran School’s Cornerstone building, which is located to the rear of the church’s grounds at 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville.

The notice announcing the change of venue says it will run “until conclusion,” matching a promise from Paul’s defense attorney Tuesday that he would wrap up his case by midnight Wednesday. 

Read Patch's previous coverage:

• Extra Innings Continue for Hearing to Remove Ellisville Mayor
• Courtroom Drama Defines Hearing to Remove Ellisville Mayor
• Impeachment Hearing for Ellisville Mayor Extended to Election Day