Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington has survived a recall attempt, with voters rejecting the effort by a margin of 222 to 176. The election results were announced Friday afternoon by the Palmer City Clerk, with roughly 8% of the city’s registered voters participating in the special election.
The recall effort stemmed from allegations that Carrington engaged in official misconduct by hiring an outside attorney without obtaining prior approval from the Palmer City Council. The incident occurred last year during a period of legal uncertainty related to accusations involving former Palmer City Manager Stephen Jellie, whose short duration as city manager left the city in upheaval.
Carrington defended the decision as necessary under the circumstances, and voters ultimately sided with him in the special election.
The election results are scheduled to be certified during the upcoming regular Palmer City Council meeting on May 27. Carrington, who will remain in office through the city’s regular election in October, filed a letter of intent to run for reelection as mayor shortly after the results were released.
So 8% of Palmers voters got out and voted………..pathetic.
Files for re-election? Is Jellie still looking for another job?