St. Louis County Council Cimathy E. Hitch ‘Councilman, Sed Distet tich@stouisco.com Offce: (314) 615-5438 Fax: (314) 615-7890 COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER LAWRENCE K. ROOS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 41'S. CENTRAL AVENUE CLAYTON, MISSOURI 63105 June 11, 2022 Honorable Sam Page Office of the County Executive Lawrence K. Roos County Government Building 41 South Central Avenue Clayton, MO 63105 Dear County Executive Page, Regarding the indictment last week of one of your political-appointees, Tony Weaver, I made a request to Beth Orwiek, your St. Louis County Counselor. My request was simple: “As of January 1, 2020, has St Louis County received any federal subpoenas for information, records, etc. regarding any investigations the federal government may have been or are currently conducting regarding elected, appointed or any other employees of St. Louis County.” Ms. Orwick’s response to that question was, “To the extent any responsive subpoenas have been received, they would be confidential and/or closed records.” Additionally, I asked Ms. Orwick if you had been apprised of any subpoenas received, because the County Council has not. She has not responded to that request. May I remind you that on March 15, 2019, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an article about St. Louis County receiving federal subpoenas for investigations they were conducting into St. Louis County government. You were the County Council Chairman at the time and wasted no time sharing this information with the media after you asked then-County Counselor Peter Krane to see the subpoena. The newspaper article goes on to say, “Page said he agreed to talk with reporters about the subpoena because he wanted to be transparent with the public.” You also told the reporter, “The County Council has been demanding accountability and transparency for two years,” Page said. “This latest development indicates the council's concerns were not misplaced ... I hopé the Stenger administration takes this, ‘matter seriously and cooperates fully: Mr. Page, I have one question for you. What has changed since then? I hope your administration takes this matter seriously and cooperates fully, not only with federal authorities, but with the County Council and the public. Sincerely, DA TIMOTHY igs Councilman ~ District 3 ce: Dian Valenti, St. Louis County Council Administrative Director Beth Orwick, St. Louis County Counselor wine <7