ST. LOUIS — A municipality is suing Board of Election commissioners, citing alleged breach of duties.
State of Missouri, ex rel. the city of St. Louis filed a complaint Sept. 7 in the St. Louis Circuit Court against Jerry M. Hunter, Paul M. Maloney. Benjamin M. Phillips and Joseph A. Barbaglia, alleging they did not announce that the proposed Neighborhood Stabilization Ordinance passed with the requisite four-sevenths supermajority votes.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges it has been damaged for being unable to stabilize vacant residential properties in the city. The plaintiff holds Hunter, Maloney, Phillips and Barbaglia responsible because they allegedly failed and refused to certify and declare that the proposed Neighborhood Stabilization Ordinance was adopted.
The plaintiff seeks an order directing defendants to issue a statement that the proposed ordinance passed. It is represented by Michael A. Garvin and Andrew D. Wheaton, attorneys for the relator, the city of St. Louis.
St. Louis Circuit Court case number 1722-CC11286