By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, March 15 at 12:40 PM
Questions are circulating as to whether Police Commissioner Michael J. Quinn was "paying back" St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay by amending a request from Police Chief Joe Mokwa to grant residency waivers to fill some department positions.
Quinn motioned to amend the request to include all civilian employees. Slay had already left the meeting early and some think Quinn's move was, at least partly, meant to get back at Slay for not supporting him for board president earlier in the meeting. The Post-Dispatch is reporting that the measure was approved 3-1, with Freeman Morrow voting against it.
The end result is that now 500 more people are free to move from St. Louis City, while still drawing City paychecks. Mayor Francis Slay is the only member of the St. Louis police board selected by St. Louis residents.
UPDATE: Another take on this situation is also making its way around the rumor mill: That Slay knew the measure was coming up and left the meeting early so he wouldn't have to vote on it.
Ed Rhode, the Mayor's spokesman, has not yet replied to a request for comment.
2 Comments:
Too bad Slay left the meeting early, we could've used him there.
5:48 PM, March 15, 2006
Francis Slay...spineless as ever.
6:50 PM, March 15, 2006
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