Fort Myers Beach recall election confirmed for 2 council members
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Fort Myers Beach made history as Lee County's first recall election moves forward after enough verified signatures were collected to trigger a special vote on two council members.
The Lee County Supervisor of Elections confirmed that 564 signatures were verified for Council Member Karen Woodson and 561 for Council Member John King, surpassing the 505 needed to force a recall vote.
The special election will cost the town between $20,000-$25,000, according to the elections office, and must be scheduled within 60 days.
In May, I reported on how neighbors began gathering signatures to recall the two council members from office. On Friday, the supervisor of elections confirmed to me that enough signatures have been collected.
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