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Residents press St. Francois County commission to recognize FOP, ask about $1 million budget rumor
Summary
Public commenters at a St. Francois County Commission meeting urged the board to recognize the Fraternal Order of Police as the sheriff’s bargaining agent and pressed the commission to address rumors that $1,000,000 could be cut from the sheriff’s budget; commissioners said state procedures and a potential 9‑1‑1 lawsuit explain the legal and budgetary constraints.
St. Francois County residents and union representatives used the public‑comment period to press the county commission on whether it will voluntarily recognize the Fraternal Order of Police as the bargaining agent for sheriff’s deputies and to seek clarity about a circulating rumor that $1,000,000 would be removed from the sheriff’s budget.
Lee Asher, a resident who opened the discussion, said county voters have historically supported labor and questioned why the commission “has chosen not to recognize the FOP as their bargaining unit, as their bargaining agent.” He told commissioners deputies had voted to be represented by the FOP and urged the board…
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