The measure, which will appear on the Aug. 2 ballot, was championed by Council Chair Rita Days, D-1st District, who insisted that after 14 months and two vetoes by County Executive Sam Page, it was time for the council to act.
“We will not delay this longer,” Days said. “We have to put this on the ballot so the people of St. Louis County will make that decision.”
“I want to make sure that people who work in St. Louis County do not have to work in a toxic environment, one where they do not feel safe, one where they do not feel comfortable coming forward.”
Two of Page’s allies, Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, D-5th District, and Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-6th District, both said they still had misgivings about the scope and language of the ballot language, but wouldn’t stand in the way.
Clancy said she supported whistleblower protections, but was concerned that measure wouldn’t apply to police officers as Days intended. Police are governed by the Board of Police Commissioners; other employees by the Civil Service Commission.
“It’s about what the details look like and whether or not this should be included in our charter, which is our constitution,” Clancy said.
“There is much more work to do in creating a policy that clearly and explicitly offers protections to all whistleblowers and St. Louis County.”
Trakas said he would support the bill going to voters “in spite of what I consider to be too much vagueness in this bill.”
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