Recall Language in Ellisville Charter Declared Unconstitutional

Ellisville Councilman Matt Pirrello filed suit last week claiming the charter's Article 9 was unconstitutional by Missouri standards, following recall efforts stemming from council Walmart decisions.

A St. Louis County judge declared a provision of Ellisville's city charter governing the recall of public officials unconstitutional, upholding the argument that came in a lawsuit filed by the city's former mayor last week. Ellisville councilman and former Mayor Matt Pirrello filed the suit on Aug. 27 against the city and five residents, challenging a recall petition brought by the residents. In his ruling on Wednesday, Presiding St. Louis County Judge Thomas Prebil deemed the recall language of Article 9 in Ellisville's City Charter unconstitutional and, Pirrello said, issued a permanent injunction preventing any recall activity in Ellisville. The recall efforts emerged after decisions on a pending Walmart development and involved Tax …

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Ex-Mayor Sues Over Walmart-Inspired Recall Efforts

The law suit comes from Ellisville Council Member Matt Pirrello against recall petitions for five council members based on recent decisions surrounding a potential Walmart.

Ex-Mayor Sues Over Walmart-Inspired Recall Efforts

The law suit comes from Ellisville Council Member Matt Pirrello against recall petitions for five council members based on recent decisions surrounding a potential Walmart.

Ellisville City Council Member and former mayor Matt Pirrello filed suit Aug. 27 against the City of Ellisville, five Ellisville residents and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster. The suit protests the "constitutionality" of Article 9 of the Ellisville City Charter, which describes the recall process for elected officials. Recent recall efforts stem from a potential Walmart development in the city and the council's approval of a TIF for the Walmart. The city issued recall petitions, spurring the suit action according to an STLtoday article, for council members Roze Acup, Dawn Anglin, Troy Pieper, Linda Reel and Pirrello.  Pirrello is the sole plaintiff in the case and has also issued a request for a temporary restraining order against …

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