A Warson Woods couple is calling on Mike Dell’Orco to be removed from his position on the city’s board of aldermen following what they called “bullying” behavior.
Warson Woods appears to be ending its bid for merging its police services with that of neighboring Glendale after Glendale backed out of the proposal earlier this week.
âThe city of Warson Woods has been considering contracting our policing services with the city of Glendale. The ability to do so is no longer available to Warson Woods,â Warson Woods Mayor Larry Howe said in a statement on Monday, June 7.Â
Glendale City Administrator Benjamin DeClue said the city needed to fill a police officer position as soon as possible.
âDue to the need to move forward with filling our existing police officer vacancy, which has been held open for over nine months, Glendale has notified Warson Woods that it is rescinding the proposal,â DeClue said in a statement.Â
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After a tense town hall meeting and postponement of a vote, a citizen committee will now help the Warson Woods Board of Aldermen decide whether or not to merge the cityâs police services with Glendale.
Warson Woods Mayor Larry Howe floated the idea of a citizen committee during the regular board of aldermen meeting on Tuesday, April 20, requesting that the conversation remain civil and respectful. The request followed much discourse on social media community pages, as well as a contentious town hall meeting on April 14 during which a resident was removed for calling the mayor âa piece of s -.â