BREAKING: Recall petition against Sisters mayor and council president has been withdrawn
Spencer Sacks
(Update: added quotes from Mayor Letz and President McDougall)
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The recall petition against Mayor Jennifer Letz and City Council President Sarah McDougall has been rescinded by the chief petitioner.
Petitioner Frank Claxton said in documents filed with the city that he was withdrawing the petition because he is moving out of the area and would no longer be a viable petitioner.
Mayor Letz told KTVZ News, “I am happy this is behind us and we can again focus all of our energy on continuing to serve the people of Sisters”
Council President McDougall told KTVZ News, “I’m just happy to have this behind us.”
The petition alleged both Mayor Letz and Council President McDougall have “disregarded obligations of being a public official, thereby eroding public trust and confidence.”
The petition started due to the ongoing controversy surrounding the future of art on the roundabout between Highway 20 and Locust street.
Several Sisters Residents want the city to put up a life-size statue of famous bull “Red Rock” being ridden by Lane Frost.
The Council had tabled the discussion of the statue, putting it off for a later date.
To read KTVZ’s original story on the recall petition click here.