Village president and council recall, Mayville, Michigan (2023)
| Mayville village president and council recall |
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| Officeholders |
Susan Shaver Kelly Torrey |
| Recall status |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2023 Recalls in Michigan Michigan recall laws City council recalls Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An effort to recall Village President Barbara Valentine and Trustees Susan Shaver and Kelly Torrey occurred in Mayville, Michigan. Valentine, Shaver, and Torrey resigned on May 1, 2023.[1][2]
A previous effort to recall Valentine occurred in 2022. It did not go to a vote.
Recall supporters
The text of the recall petition filed on April 25, 2023, by Clare Fryers against Valentine read, "On 07-12-2022 Barbara Valentine voted for a Resolution to approve the village purchase of real property located at 6104 Fulton St. in which she had an ownership interest." The recall petitions against Shaver and Torrey also listed the purchase of property located at 6104 Fulton St. as the reason for the recall efforts.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Michigan
Proposed language seeking to recall Valentine, Shaver, and Torrey was filed on April 25, 2023. A clarity and factual hearing was scheduled for May 9, 2023, but was canceled when the officials resigned.[3]
See also
- Recall campaigns in Michigan
- Political recall efforts, 2023
- City council recalls
- Mayoral recalls
- Barbara Valentine recall, Mayville, Michigan (2022)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ABC12 News, "Mayville drama includes attempted recall, resignations, police probe," June 29, 2023
- ↑ Village of Mayville, "Official Minutes of Mayville Village Council Special Meeting May 1, 2023," accessed July 6, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with the Tuscola County Clerk's Office," July 6, 2023
