Court will be postponed on March 18, McGee said; all defendants will be contacted by mail with a new court date or they can call the city with any questions. In a news release, Florissant Mayor Thomas P. Schneider noted that Brockmeyer had been wounded during his service in the Vietnam War.
In Vinita Park, Mayor James McGee said in a news release that Brockmeyer’s service would be “dearly missed.”. “Mr. Brockmeyer was fair and compassionate to all people,” the statement said.
Brockmeyer resigned from Ferguson on Monday after the state Supreme Court announced it had assigned a judge to the St. Louis County Circuit Court to take over all pending Ferguson cases. Brockmeyer said then that he stepped down because his family had received death threats. He could not be reached for comment Thursday.
He served as Mayor from 1955 to 1959. He was a staunch supporter of the 1821 St. Ferdinand Church recognizing its historical significance. Through his efforts and with community support, the building was saved. The preservation movement in Florissant began during his administration.
He earned a reputation for fighting for his constituents, and for a high quality of life in Florissant and North County. Always easily accessible, he hosted annual picnics that are legendary. First and foremost a family man, He and Lorraine raised four children. Son Ken and daughter Jackie also served on the Florissant City Council. Don was also a successful businessman with an insurance office on St. Francois Street.
In 1786 the Spanish Governor of Louisiana, Estaban Rogriquez Miro, appointed Frenchman Francois Dunegant to be the Civil and Military Commandant of a new village on a creek that feeds into the Missouri River. Miro named the village after a Spanish Saint, The village was called St. Ferdinand de Fleurissant. Fleurissant is the French name for the valley where this village was located which means flourishing.
JOHN ADAMS signed the Declaration of Independence in the summer of 1776 putting himself, his fortune and his family in jeopardy. He was one of 56 who signed that revered document who we will reflect on for the remainder of this year.
Reverend John Witherspoon was the only true active clergyman in the Continental Congress. He was educated at the University of Edenborough in Scotland and was a skilled orator and writer which gained him a reputation for intelligence that spread across the ocean to New Jersey where his printed book of sermons on morality became a blockbuster hit. He was recruited to become President of Princeton University where his teaching of the “Scottish Enlightenment” and the “Common Sense philosophy” influenced future political giants like James Madison and Aaron Burr. His dislike for everything English and his eloquent expression of it led to his rapid elevation in politics and his appointment to Congress.
A division of the 21 st Judicial Circuit Court of St. Louis County, the Florissant Municipal Division is responsible for the processing of all municipal violations. The Court is administratively operated by the Court Administrator, with the assistance of the Court Clerk staff.
All correspondence directed to the Prosecuting Attorney will be handled via mail, fax or in person. Their fax number is 314-582-9728.
The Judge and Clerk of Court are empowered to collect fines, take oaths, sign and issue subpoenas, establish and operate the Violations Bureau and perform all other duties provided by the Municipal Code, ordinance and state law.
The doors open 1 hour prior to your court time to begin checking in. For the safety of all of those in attendance, all persons are required to pass through a metal detector and are subject to a search prior to entering the court room.