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City administrator: three recall petitions returned as insufficient; city attorney outlines legal standards
Summary
City staff told the council that three recall petitions turned in April 7 were returned as insufficient because they did not meet statutory form requirements and failed to allege malfeasance or nonfeasance as required under state law.
The International Falls City Council on Monday received an update from City Administrator Bergstrom on three recall petitions submitted April 7 and returned as insufficient on April 14.
Bergstrom told the council the petitions—one each for the center, west and east ward councilors—were returned because they failed to allege malfeasance or nonfeasance as required by Minnesota law and because they did not meet statutory form requirements. Specifically, Bergstrom said the petitions lacked the birth year for each signer and did not supply the consecutive numbering required by Minnesota rules cited by staff.…
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