Goodrich – A February 2005 election will be held determining whether five village council members will be recalled.
Goodrich Village Clerk Gloria (Jeanie) Bradley confirmed Nov. 29 that enough signatures have been collected to hold the recall election, said Rob Coffman, Genesee County elections director.
The ballot language will be identical to recall petition language?’failure to schedule an election for the disincorporation of the village charter of the Village of Goodrich when requested to do so?’plus a 200-word statement of justification written by each councilperson.
The recall election will be held Feb. 22, 2005, Coffman said; if councilpersons are recalled, another election will be held May 3, 2005 to fill any council vacancies.
If a minimum of three councilpersons remain after the recall election, the remaining council will appoint new members to serve until the May election.
If two or less councilpersons remain, the Genesee County elections office will appoint interim council members not ‘active on either side of the recall,? based on applications submitted, and interviews.
If no applications are received, the elections office will call community members requesting them to ‘fill in to sign checks? until an election is held, Coffman said.
The petition to recall councilperson Angela Adamec netted 187 signatures; president pro tem Adam Kline, 169 signatures; councilperson Mike Glynn, 161 signatures; councilperson Jayme Simmonds, 170 signatures; and president Keith Walworth, 180 signatures.
In some cases, the difference in signature amounts may be due to signatures eliminated because of incorrect information, Coffman said.
If only the recall issue is on February’s ballot, the election will cost village residents approximately $2,500, estimated Atlas Township Clerk Tere Onica in a September interview with The Citizen.