Board of Aldermen Meeting Minutes

LOWRY CITY BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Special Closed Session

Thursday, February 24, 2026 

Draft Minutes

Call to order

On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, the Lowry City Board of Aldermen held a closed session meeting pursuant to 610.021.(3) Hiring, firing, promoting or discipline of a specific employee. Notice of the meeting was given by posting the notice on the bulletin board located at city hall, sent by email to the St. Clair County Courier and posted on social media.

Mayor Patricia Landes called the meeting to order at 6p.m. Those in attendance were West Ward Alderman Sean Langston and East Ward Aldermen Charles Cone and Jackie Cutler. Alderman Shirley Edmunds was absent.

Closed session:

On a motion from Langston and a second from Cutler the board unanimously agreed by roll call vote to enter into closed session pursuant to RSMo 610.021.3 Hiring, firing, promoting or discipline of a specific employee.

Interview applicant Deryk Meyer for public works trainee position

A motion was made by Langston to hire Deryk Meyer to fill the public works trainee position at a beginning rate of $18 per hour starting on March 2, 2026. The motion included a reevaluation of Meyer’s pay rate after the regularly scheduled meeting in June. Cone seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous in favor.

Adjourn of closed session:

Cutler moved to adjourn the closed session and enter open session. Langston seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by a roll call vote.

Adjournment of open session: 

 Cone moved to adjourn the open session. Langston seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved by a roll call vote.