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Mayor and city council recall, Whitehall, Montana (2016)
| Whitehall Mayor and City Council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Joe Adams Gary Housman Tom Jenkins Vincent Keogh |
| Recall status |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2016 Recalls in Montana Montana recall laws Mayoral recalls City council recalls Recall reports |
An effort in Whitehall, Montana, to recall Mayor Dale Davis and City Councilmembers Joe Adams, Gary Housman, Tom Jenkin, and Vincent Keogh was initiated in April 2016. Lynn Nemeth submitted enough valid signatures to force a recall election on August 16, 2016.[1][2] The recall did not go to a vote, however, because a restraining order was issued to halt the election.[3]
Recall supporters
Nemeth sought the recall of all five officials over allegations of misconduct during a council meeting on April 11, 2016. She argued that the council broke rules by allowing a speaker to make statements without being included on the official agenda. Nemeth also noted that members of the public were not allowed to comment on a proposal to have county dispatchers direct the city's ambulance to fire calls.[1]
Recall opponents
Adams told Montana Standard that the recall effort was the consequence of a longstanding debate over ambulance service in the city. He also indicated that council members Francine Janik and Florence Howser, who were not targeted for recall, were connected to a private ambulance provider in the county.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Montana
The August 16 recall election would have cost the county approximately $10,000.[2]
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Montana Standard, "Recall vote set for mayor, four council members in Whitehall," June 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NBC Montana, "Whitehall residents petition for mayor, council members recall," June 17, 2016
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Bonnie Ramey," August 17, 2016
