One of the ideas under consideration would allow the seven-member council to remove the county executive with five votes.

This new legislation would require a change of the St. Louis County charter, which means the people would end up deciding whether they want to give this removal power to the counc

Councilwoman Rita Heard Days told the Post-Dispatch that the goal of the proposal is to hold the county's top elected official—the county executive—accountable. Days asserts that the council aims to ensure accountability in the interactions between Page's office and the council,

The St. Louis County Council discussed two major proposals Tuesday night: one that could eventually lead to them ousting County Executive Sam Page, and another that requests the state conduct an investigation into the county’s prosecuting attorney’s office that could lead to a full audit.

The St. Louis County Council is exploring new ways to deal with the St. Louis County Executive’s Office, including the ability to remove Dr. Sam Page from office.