Follow-up: Mineral Wells mayor recall petition effort continues
A citizens effort to recall Mineral Wells Mayor Christopher Perricone is entering its final week to try and obtain enough signatures to call for an election to remove him from office.
Organizers acknowledge it is a monumental 30-day challenge concluding its third week. They need 1,828 signatures of city residents currently eligible to vote. That is nearly 500 more signatures than total votes cast in the 2018 mayor's race. Perricone's term ends in May.
Petitions must be turned in by the close of business on Friday, Aug. 30. Once submitted, Clifton has five days to verify the signatures. If validated, the city charter gives the targeted council person five days to resign, or council must set a date for a recall vote that must take place in no less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days.
The petition effort is organized by the Mineral Wells Tomorrow PAC. Treasurer Brad Bennett said they are not sure how many signatures have been collected over the last three weeks.
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