ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Taxpayers are on the hook for a growing tab of legal fees piling up after a court battle over which politician pics the St. Louis County prosecutor.
The St. Louis County executive picked Cort VanOstran to replace outgoing Wesley Bell as top prosecutor. Missouri’s governor chose Melissa Price Smith.
The courts ultimately decided the governor had the authority, and Smith was sworn in as the St. Louis County Prosecutor on Jan. 3…