ST. CHARLES — Mayor Dan Borgmeyer is defending his tenure and describing criticisms of his efforts leading St. Charles as "a lot of innuendo, misinformation and some outright lies."

"Something as serious as a recall should be based on facts," Borgmeyer told the Post-Dispatch on Thursday, the day after a group of five residents filed documents with the city clerk kickstarting a recall effort that could oust him from office.

He said he "supports the right of citizens to take action" through the recall process outlined in the city's charter. But, he said, said the five petitioners — some of whom he said he doesn't know — were on a "fishing expedition" to "get their 15 minutes of fame."

Olivia Cross, one of the residents behind the recall effort, refuted the mayor's claims and said that

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