McKinney recall petition results to go before council Nov. 17

The McKinney City Secretary ’s office has determined that a petition carries enough valid signatures to potentially trigger a recall election for four McKinney City Council members.

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In a nutshell The petition, which was submitted Sept.

25 with about 7,400 signatures , could trigger a recall election for the following McKinney City Council members: Mayor Bill Cox and council members Justin Beller, Geré Feltus and Ernest Lynch.

The McKinney City Secretary’s office finished validating petition signatures Nov. 13, according to a city news release.

A report completed by the office indicates that 6,608 signatures on the petition have been verified, meaning they were found to represent voters registered in McKinney.

That is more than 30% of the total number of votes cast in McKinney's last regular municipal election and is a sufficient number to potentially trigger a recall election.

McKinney City Council will formally receive the City Secretary’s findings regarding the recall petition, according to a Nov. 17 meeting agenda .

No formal action or vote will be taken on the item, according to a city document .