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Jane Lano recall, Bertrand Township, Michigan (2015)
| Bertrand Township Clerk recall |
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| Officeholders |
| Recall status |
| Recall election date |
| May 5, 2015 |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2015 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Jane Lano from her position as Clerk of Bertrand Township, Michigan, was granted to circulate petitions in October 2014.[1] The recall election was scheduled for May 5, 2015.[2] Lano was recalled.[3]
In July 2015, citizens began an effort to recall Township Supervisor Steve Hicks and Treasurer David Kuhn. The petition needed to pass a clarity hearing before it moved forward. The recall petition and another, later attempt failed their clarity hearings and were rejected.[4][5]
Recall supporters
Lano was accused of failing to notify the Bertrand Township board, attorney or insurance carrier about a civil rights complaint filed against the township by an employee. Lano notarized the complaint.[1]
Martin Couture, a representative on the Southeast Berrien County Landfill Board, filed for the recall language against Lano. Couture stated, "If you get a claim or even a potential claim you have a responsibility to notify your insurance company, especially if you expect them to cover a potential loss. Right off the bat there should’ve been some quick response; 24 hours, 48 hours, something along those lines."[1]
Recall opponents
Clerk Jane Lano responded to Couture's accusations, saying, "Apparently Mr. Couture feels I need to be recalled from office for doing something right." She said she was not aware of any rule or law requiring her to notify the board of a signature notarization.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Couture and other recall supporters needed to gather 230 signatures.[1]
The recall petition read, "July 24, 2014 Clerk Lano notarized a civil rights complaint to be filed against Bertrand Township by an employee. The clerk failed to notify the board, the attorney or the insurance carrier until days after the regular board meeting of Aug. 14, 2014."[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Leader Publications, "Recall aimed at Bertrand Township clerk," October 22, 2014
- ↑ South Bend Tribune, "Clerk recall question facing Bertrand voters," April 26, 2015
- ↑ South Bend Tribune, "Niles bond proposals down to the wire," May 6, 2015
- ↑ South Bend Tribune, "Another Bertrand Township recall possible," July 17, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff writer Josh Altic, "Telephone correspondence with Bertrand Township clerk," September 8, 2015
