MAUMEE RECALL EFFORTS

IN NORTHWEST OHIO, ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT A RECALL REFERENDUM IN MAUMEE HAVE FAILED. 
THE EFFORT TO RECALL MAUMEE'S MAYOR AND MOST OF CITY COUNCIL IS MOVING FORWARD. THE LUCAS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS REJECTED A PROTEST AGAINST THE RECALL, KEEPING THE ISSUE ON THE BALLOT FOR VOTERS THIS SEPTEMBER. MAUMEE CITY LEADERS ARGUE THE RECALL EFFORT IS RECKLESS AND COULD HURT THE CITY'S FUTURE. BUT SUPPORTERS OF THE RECALL SAY MAUMEE'S GOVERNMENT HAS IGNORED CITIZENS, FORCING THEM TO PETITION FOR CHANGE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE CITY HAS FOUGHT TO BLOCK THE RECALL VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT HAS BEEN OVERRULED EACH TIME.