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Terry Bankert at 7th Circuit Court Flint.
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I am in Judge Neithercuits Court listening to the oral arguments on Mayor Weavers challenge to the proposed recall portion against her.The Judge Ruled in Favor of Woodson and the recall petition can move forward.The petition said Mayor Weaver signed a contract with Rizzo. She did, their argument was that because of court action the contract was void. The statute does not argue that the violability of a contract matters. The judge said what was at issue in the petition was the conduct of the mayor. She signed a contract With Rizzo The County Board that upheld the petition is vindicated and the petition can move forward. @terrybankert |
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untanglingwebs
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Recall against Flint Mayor Karen Weaver can move forward, judge rules
Flint resident Arthur Woodson, left, is seeking the recall of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver. Jake May | MLive.com
Jake May | jmay2@mlive.com
Print Email Oona Goodin-Smith | ogoodins@mlive.com By Oona Goodin-Smith | ogoodins@mlive.com
on April 24, 2017 at 12:25 PM, updated April 24, 2017 at 1:27 PM
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FLINT, MI - A judge has ruled that the language put forth to recall Flint Mayor Karen Weaver is valid and that the recall process may go forward.
On Monday, April 24, Genesee Circuit Judge Geoffrey L. Neithercut ruled that the language put forth by Flint resident Arthur Woodson and approved by the Genesee County Election Commission in March is valid.
"The court finds the recall petition refers to the actions of the mayor, not the validity of a contract," Neithercut said before the courtroom filled with Flint citizens, pastors and local politicians.
According to court records, Mayor Karen Weaver paid $175 on Friday, March 17 to appeal the recall language over the city's controversial Rizzo trash issue. Genesee Circuit Judge Geoffrey Neithercut will oversee the case.
The recall language by Woodson in late February reads "Mayor Karen Weaver, signed September 22, 2016, signed an emergency waste collection contract with Rizzo Environmental Service(s)."
The mayor recommended a contract with Rizzo, but city council members voted against the move in late June when a contract with Republic Services was due to expire.
Rizzo and Republic Services, the company with which the city eventually entered into a one-year, $3.7 million contract, were both picking up trash at one point in Flint neighborhoods in September 2016.
Officials with Rizzo have since been connected to a public corruption investigation in Metro Detroit.
Weaver filed an appeal following the language's March 8 approval, in which attorney Kendall Williams argued the emergency contract was non-existent due to a legal technicality regarding a lawsuit against Weaver, her administration and eight Flint City Council members.
"My goal is, and has always been, to do what is in the best interests of the citizens and the City of Flint," Weaver said in a statement after the initial approval of the recall language. "I will continue to fight for the people of Flint and do my job for the people of Flint and do my job as I have been since being elected 16 months ago."
Woodson had filed previous language in January, but he withdrew it after he said he spoke with the mayor about concerns he had regarding the city's administration.
He'd have to collect nearly 5,800 signatures for the recall language to be placed on the ballot, a figure equivalent to 25 percent of city voter turnout in the most recent governor's election.
After filing the recall language, Weaver sought to have a personal protection order issued against Woodson over claims that she was fearful for her life.
A judge denied the request.
Woodson's attempts came after recall language submitted by Flint resident Alex Harris in November and December 2016 over issues including the Rizzo contract and unpaid water bill by the mayor were turned down by the election commission.
Stay with MLive-The Flint Journal on this developing story. |
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