Fired Executives Packed Out in Retirement | St. Louis News

Kirkwood’s top electric officials didn’t retire—they were fired over $15 million in overspending that cratered the city’s budget, yet the city publicly called it retirement and handed them $300K+ in severance. Council is split: some say it was a cover-up to avoid legal trouble, others call it standard industry practice. A damning report blames lax oversight for a $7M budget hole and a credit rating downgrade. Residents are furious, and the city’s credibility is hanging by a thread. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dcc1d456ee9e00b2