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Recall election date set
By Ashley Dieterle
After the first Parker Water and Sanitation District board recall petition was thrown out by Douglas County, the second round was successful.
The recall election process is now underway with the election date set for Dec. 15.
The four board members positions up for grabs are Mary Spencer, Sheppard Root, Mike Casey and the newly vacant position of Jason Mumm, who resigned Oct. 15. The first recall petition came about after a proposed 28 percent rate increase in April. Even though the rate increase was rescinded and the rate study was done, petitioners continued their mission to recall the four board members.
The recall election will cost the district $50,000 to $60,000, which is a concern to board president Mary Spencer. She it is a sad thing when five or six people can cause so much turmoil and cost the district huge sums of money.
“Next May we will be having the regular election and that will cost the district another $50, 000,” she said. “We have cut the budget to keep the rate increase as low as possible and are trying to do everything we can not to negatively impact the people in the district.”
One of the founding members of Transparency Advocates Merlin Klotz has been behind the recall petition from the beginning. He and hundreds of other Parker residents protested the rate increases and began the recall petition. Now that the recall election process is underway, Klotz’s work paid off.
“It is simple, the public has spoken and made their point,” he said.
Spencer is prepared to work hard in the recall election and has hoped for success.
“The district has come a long way in the last 27 years and it’s possible everything done will be turned upside down,” she said. “The truth will win out.”
Anyone interested in running as a candidate for one of the four open positions needs to submit a self-nomination and acceptance form to the Douglas County Clerk and Recorders office in person by Nov. 6. The form can be found on the Dougals County Web site at www.douglas.co.us/clerk/elections/PWSD_Recall_Election.html.
Ballots will be mailed to district residents between Nov. 23-27 and residents will have until 7 p.m. on Dec. 15 to mail in their ballot or drop them off at the two ballot drop-off locations: Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet in Parker and Douglas County Motor Vehicle, 16522 Keystone Blvd, Unit F in Parker. For more information visit the Douglas County Web site at www.douglas.co.us.
The recall election process is now underway with the election date set for Dec. 15.
The four board members positions up for grabs are Mary Spencer, Sheppard Root, Mike Casey and the newly vacant position of Jason Mumm, who resigned Oct. 15. The first recall petition came about after a proposed 28 percent rate increase in April. Even though the rate increase was rescinded and the rate study was done, petitioners continued their mission to recall the four board members.
The recall election will cost the district $50,000 to $60,000, which is a concern to board president Mary Spencer. She it is a sad thing when five or six people can cause so much turmoil and cost the district huge sums of money.
“Next May we will be having the regular election and that will cost the district another $50, 000,” she said. “We have cut the budget to keep the rate increase as low as possible and are trying to do everything we can not to negatively impact the people in the district.”
One of the founding members of Transparency Advocates Merlin Klotz has been behind the recall petition from the beginning. He and hundreds of other Parker residents protested the rate increases and began the recall petition. Now that the recall election process is underway, Klotz’s work paid off.
“It is simple, the public has spoken and made their point,” he said.
Spencer is prepared to work hard in the recall election and has hoped for success.
“The district has come a long way in the last 27 years and it’s possible everything done will be turned upside down,” she said. “The truth will win out.”
Anyone interested in running as a candidate for one of the four open positions needs to submit a self-nomination and acceptance form to the Douglas County Clerk and Recorders office in person by Nov. 6. The form can be found on the Dougals County Web site at www.douglas.co.us/clerk/elections/PWSD_Recall_Election.html.
Ballots will be mailed to district residents between Nov. 23-27 and residents will have until 7 p.m. on Dec. 15 to mail in their ballot or drop them off at the two ballot drop-off locations: Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet in Parker and Douglas County Motor Vehicle, 16522 Keystone Blvd, Unit F in Parker. For more information visit the Douglas County Web site at www.douglas.co.us.
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Think4yourself wrote on Oct 26, 2009 11:53 AM: