The recall was a grassroots effort led by community members from all areas of King City and future King City.  ALL of the organizers and volunteers live within the newly modified boundary that defines King City.

The recall was about planning for development in a way that protects the environment and neighborhoods. It was NOT about stopping development.

The recall was about wanting a city council who will fight for their community and represent their constituency , with the courage to reject bad development proposals.

Leading up to the recall election, petitions were circulated to recall six of the council members. Over 850 signatures were gathered (only 450 were required!) Out of the six council members, one resigned before the recall election, and one expressed his desire to hear community feedback and adjust his council decisions to reflect the community will. The remaining four petitions were submitted, and each of those four councilors were successfully recalled.

According to the Washington County Elections website, there were 1,806 ballots cast for the recall election (an overall turnout of 47.18%). A snippet from the accumulative summary is shown below:

(34-328 was for Petrie, 34-329 was for Fender, 34-330 was for Ocholi, and 34-331 was for Mohr)

We want our voices to be heard by our elected officials and we want our community to feel empowered, not ignored.

In our opinion, the election campaign ran by the “No” group that attempted to stop the recall, used a lot of scare tactics. They were also extensively funded by developers and large businesses that appear to have a vested interest in Fischer Road becoming a regional collector. Their PAC funding details are public record – their PAC name was “Neighbors for King City”, PAC ID 23313 – see the details here (enter 23313 under Filer/Committee ID and click Search).

To read more about the details of why the recall: RecallKingCityCouncil.com