In St. Charles County Circuit Court Wednesday morning a request for a Restraining Order against St. Charles City Councilman Mark Brown was dismissed by the Judge within a few minutes after being called ..
Easton Wade, III, the developer of the Pearl Ridge Subdivision, where Brown lives, had filed for the X-Parte order claiming Brown had committed adult abuse. Wade said that Brown was stalking him and that he was in fear of Brown.
Two weeks ago Brown received a complaint from a resident that Wade had a illegal vehicle parked in his driveway in violation of City ordinances. Brown stopped in front of the home and took a photograph of the violation. As Brown was taking the photo, Wade exited from his home and took a photo of Brown taking a photo. Brown then went to his home which is just down the street.
Wade called St. Charles police and requested a report be written of the incident.
Several days later developer Wade filed for the X-Parte order. During the hearing Wade told the Judge, Brown pulled up in front of his house and jumped out of his vehicle and reached back into and pulled out a camera at which time he was in fear of Brown. Brown then started taking pictures of a commercial truck which he had parked at his residence iv violation of the law.” Wade told the judge he had several lawsuits filed against Brown regarding a subdivision he had built that is currently flooding. Wade said he felt Brown should not be allowed to take pictures of his violations and Wade alleged that to be an abuse of power by Brown.
Since Brown has taken office, he has demanded that developers be held accountable to the residents. The developers have started a recall petition, spending thousands of dollars on mailings and telephone solicitation. They have paid petitioners to collect signatures for the recall who do not even live in the City but who are employed by a temporary labor agency.
Brown said, “These developers will go to no end to damage my character, upset my family and they even targeted my wife to discourage me in my efforts to hold them accountable.” Brown further said, “I appreciate the several hundred people who have contacted me by phone, e-mail and in person who have told me to keep up the good work and that they appreciate what I am doing. Their intent is to make me look like a bad guy and a bully. The only people who need to worry about me being a bully are the people who abusing taxpayers of the City of St. Charles.”
