Cataldo Water District recall, Shoshone County, Idaho (2022)
| Cataldo Water District Recall |
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| Officeholders |
Ed Hanson Cathleen House Daniel Peterson Daniel Waldo |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2022 Recalls in ID ID recall laws Special district recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall the five board members of the Cataldo Water District in Shoshone County, Idaho – Lisa Eaton, Ed Hanson, Cathleen House, Daniel Peterson, and Daniel Waldo – began in 2022. The recall petitions were approved by the Shoshone County Clerk in December 2022. Subsequently, all five board members resigned effective December 30, 2022.[1]
Replacement board members were appointed by emergency judicial order on February 14, 2023.[2]
Recall supporters
Supporters of the recall criticized the board for increases in customers' water bills from $25 a month to $48 a month. They also criticized the increase in the water district's budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.[1]
Recall opponents
In response to concerns over an increase in customers' water bills, the district board cited increases in supply costs and the expenses of maintenance and rent on the district's offices.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Idaho
To get the recall on the ballot, recall supporters would have had to gather a number of signatures equal to 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote in the district.
See also
- Shoshone County, Idaho
- Recall campaigns in Idaho
- Political recall efforts, 2022
- Special district recalls
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