RECALL

document reads. “ e hearing will be held within ve days after the ling of the protest, and the protestor, the committee and the o cial shall all have the opportunity to be heard and present evidence.”

According to the document, the burden of proof falls onto the protestors as they must prove that an element or elements of the recall petition are in violation of the mandated standards.

“If multiple protests are led, the city clerk may consolidate all protests into one hearing,” the document states. “Based on the evidence and testimony presented at the hearing, the city clerk will determine whether the petition meets

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Following the protest period, if a protest is not led, the petition will be presented to the city council at its next meeting, July 17.

At that meeting, the council will receive the proposed ordinance setting the ballot title for a special election.

Ballots would ask Englewood voters a yes or no question of whether Sierra, Wink and Nunnenkamp should be recalled, and if the majority votes yes then all their seats will be deemed vacant.

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