ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green is apologizing to Alderman Joe Vollmer after accusing him on social media of being drunk during a heated meeting.
Our partners at the Post-Dispatch report Green made a post on Facebook accusing him of being “visibly intoxicated” during a board meeting on Friday as the board attempted to agree and vote on plans to spend nearly 300-million dollars in Rams settlement money.
Hours later Green deleted the comment and sent Vollmer a letter apologizing for what she called a ‘lack of professionalism’.
Vollmer acknowledges he received the letter but says he’s still waiting for a public apology and is considering possible legal action for defamation.
He says he was drinking nothing but coffee at the meeting.
The latest controversy comes after Green abruptly put the meeting in recess when her preferred spending plan fell apart.
The board is set to reconvene on Tuesday.