Ellisville Group Wants Officials Recalled Per Walmart

A group called the Ellisville Article 9 Alliance is seeking to have members of the Ellisville City Council recalled, alleging that support for a Walmart in town does not fairly represent the city's residents.

A group of Ellisville residents met Thursday with several goals related to a possible Walmart in Ellisville, including an effort to remove from office elected officials who support the project. The group, called the Ellisville Article 9 Alliance, drew about 40 residents to West County Lanes, where they also discussed efforts to help approve state legislation that could impact whether Walmart is built in Ellisville, in addition to efforts to forbid the city's use of eminent domain. "As you know, our elected leaders here in Ellisville are not listening to us regarding the Walmart TIF," group organizer Liz Schmidt said in reference to the related tax increment financing proposal. "So we're going to take matters into our own hands, and our …

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