Ellisville to Reimburse Residents for Lawsuit Costs

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Ellisville City Council voted 4-2 Wednesday night to reimburse five residents for legal fees totaling $1,000. The fees are in connection to a lawsuit filed by Councilman Matt Pirrello.

As previously reported by Patch, the five residents requested reimbursement after they were named in a lawsuit by Councilman Matt Pirrello for petitioning for recall earlier this year.

The lawsuit, in which Pirrello claimed that Article 9 of Ellisville’s city charter was unconstitutional,was filed late August against the Recall action had been stirring after the council voted in favor of a Walmart project and tax increment financing (TIF) for the development. 

According to the Post article, Mayor Adam Paul abstained from the vote that came after a "heated 30-minute discussion."

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*Local Editor Bryanna Hampton contributed to this report.