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Anthony Bruno and John Rozic recall, Waterville, Ohio (2022-2023)
| Anthony Bruno and John Rozic recall |
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| Officeholders |
John Rozic |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Ohio Ohio recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Councilman Anthony Bruno and Councilman John Rozic did not go to a vote in Waterville, Ohio.[1][2][3]
Recall supporters
A group of residents calling itself Not in My Backyard initiated the recall effort. Among the organizers of the recall committee were Kirby McKeen, Mitchell Leese, Steve Timms, Sue Jurski, and Sarah Murlin.[1][2]
The recall centered around the council's vote to grant a permit for the construction of an amphitheater and outdoor concert venue in the western part of the city. The proposed venue would hold between 7,500 and 9,375 people and would include parking for 2,500 cars.[1]
The council voted 4-2 to grant the permit in a meeting on November 28, 2022. Both Bruno and Rozic voted in favor of the amphitheater project. Organizers chose to focus on Bruno and Rozic because their terms will end in 2025.[1][2]
The recall petition alleged that Bruno and Rozic “disregarded the interests of the community in [their] lack of due diligence and vote on the amphitheater special zoning matter.”[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Ohio
Organizers needed to collect 681 signatures for a special recall election to be scheduled.[2]
According to the Waterville City Charter, if organizers submitted the required number of signatures, the city council members would have a five-day period in which to resign. If they did not resign, the city council would be required to set a recall election date.[4]
After organizers submitted signatures, the city determined in March 2023 that the petitions did not meet all legal requirements, and a recall election was not scheduled. Organizers said that they planned to refile the petitions.[3]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Ohio
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Ohio Star, "Residents Seek to Vote on a Waterville Entertainment Venue’s Fate," December 28, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Mirror Newspapers, "Citizens Gather Signatures For Referendum And Recall On Amphitheater," December 22, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 13 Action News, "Petition to recall two Waterville council members fails, deemed 'insufficient,'" March 15, 2023
- ↑ American Legal Publishing, "Waterville City Charter Article IX," accessed January 12, 2023
