EDWARDSVILLE — The Metro East Sanitary District (MESD) and its board members are being sued by a former executive director alleging his employment was illegally terminated.
Andy Economy filed a complaint Jan. 19 in the Madison County Circuit Court against MESD, Scott Oney, in his official capacity as Commissioner and President of the Metro East Sanitary District and others, alleging breach of contract.
According to the complaint, Economy was appointed executive director of the Metro East Sanitary District on Dec. 31, 2019, and entered into a four year contract that ended his employment on Dec. 31, 2023. Economy alleges the MESD failed to provide him with the compensation per the contract during his course of employment from Dec. 31, 2019, through Jan. 21, 2020, including his $50,000 per year salary and benefits.
Economy further claims the MESD board improperly appointed a commissioner and a president who, along with other MESD board members, voted to reject previous MESD appointments, including Economy's position. Economy claims the MESD's board actions to terminate his position were illegal and violated his employment contract.
Economy seeks monetary and all other proper relief. He is represented by Peter Dunne and Taylor Harris of Pitzer Snodgrass PC in St. Louis and Attorney Casper Nighohossian in Granite City.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 21-L-000061