St. Paul mayor’s veto timing prevents a City Council override again

St. Paul mayor’s veto timing prevents a City Council override again

For the second time in five months, the St. Paul City Council was unable to take an override vote on a veto issued by Mayor Melvin Carter due to a timing snafu. On Tuesday, Carter vetoed the council’s move to block trash services company FCC Environmental from using and developing a site at 560 Randolph Ave. In a four-page letter written to the council, Carter said he vetoed because he said the council’s actions went against state law. In a stat…