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Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Board of Commissioners recall, Washington (2023)
| Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Board of Commissioners recall |
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| Officeholders |
Dawn Janow Jay Kinney John Swolgaard |
| Recall status |
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| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Washington Washington recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An attempt to recall four of the five members of the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Board of Commissioners in Washington was initiated in 2023. Recall supporters filed with Kitsap County on May 1. Commissioners Kenneth DeWitt, Dawn Janow, Jay Kinney, and John Swolgaard were named in the recall effort.[2] On May 24, the recall effort was dismissed.[3]
Recall supporters
The charges listed in the recall paperwork were as follows:[2]
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Failure to initiate, direct and administer district park and recreation activities pursuant to state law. Material misrepresentations made in grant with state Recreation and Conservation Office. Improper diversion and/or gross mismanagement of park district funds. Improper conversion of Sakai Park property in violation of state code. [4] |
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Recall opponents
Commissioner Kinney responded to the recall charges by stating that the board's actions pertaining to Sakai Park and other matters have been transparent. He also stated that the recall supporters' grievances stem from the four commissioners' support of renovating the existing pool at Sakai Park as opposed to the construction of a new pool and fieldhouse. Commissioner Janow responded to the recall charges by noting that the board has been increasing programming at the parks in the district since 2016.[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Washington
Washington requires that a court rule that specific grounds have been met in order for a recall to move forward. Those grounds are that the official has "committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office, or who has violated his oath of office."[5]
See also
External links
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- Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District
- Kitsap County Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia conducted outreach to the Kitsap County elections department on May 18, 2023, to determine the number of signatures required to get the recalls on the ballot.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bainbridge Island Review, "Recall effort against 4 parks commissioners," May 3, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office," May 24, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Washington," accessed May 6, 2023
