St. Louis Public Radio
A St. Louis County Council meeting ground to a halt Tuesday after a battle between councilmembers Lisa Clancy (left), D-Maplewood, and Tim Fitch, R-St. Louis County, over who had authority to run the meeting.
A dispute over who is eligible to choose the leadership of the St. Louis County Council brought its weekly meeting to a standstill Tuesday night.
Members voted to adjourn after barely 30 minutes, with
both Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, D-Maplewood, and Councilman Tim Fitch, R-St. Louis County, claiming the authority to run the meeting.
“It’s a shame we have to adjourn this meeting,” Clancy said as it ended. “There are people lined up to make comments, we have council business to attend to, but, you know, I’d gladly go home to make time to put my kid in bed tonight. I would rather do that than put up with this nonsense and disruption.”