Wood River Changes Special Meeting Requirements
WOOD RIVER – In another special meeting Wednesday evening, Wood River City Council members voted 3-2 to change the requirements to call for a special meeting. The approved City Code amendment raises the number of council members needed to submit a written request for a special meeting from two to three. The mayor can also call for special meetings, as was allowed previously. Councilman Bill Dettmers previously stated he viewed Thursday’s special meeting, called by Mayor Tom Stalcup, as an attempt by the mayor to stop another special meeting already requested by Dettmers and Councilman David Ayres. “The reason why Mayor Stalcup called this Special Meeting can only be explained as an attempt to deny Councilmember David ‘Doc’ Ayres and my request for a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m.,” Dettmers said. “The purpose of our requested Special City Council Meeting is to schedule a hearing for the purpose of termination