Vote will decide council’s fate
Published 4:50 pm Monday, August 1, 2005
By Staff
CASSOPOLIS -Voters will go to the old village hall, now used by the Cassopolis Fire Department, for a special recall election Tuesday, Aug. 2. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Up for recall are Village President Julia Bell and council members Maxine Snipes and William Curry.
The recall language reads that the person up for recall "neglected his (or her) responsibility as an elected official because he (or she) voted not to supervise the village manager. As a result, by voting not to provide supervision, the village will have to pay fines, legal fees and refunds of more than $250,000 for housing grants and dumping of sewage."
Two members up for recall contend the wording is false, with some actions done before they were even on the council. Bell contends she has but one vote, where the majority rules.