Texas City mayor recall effort fails at verification stage, investigation ensues, city says

Petition to recall Texas City mayor did not meet minimum number of signatures, city says

The effort to recall Mayor Dedrick Johnson fell short after the minimum number of signatures was not met, Texas City officials said Wednesday.

Texas City mayor recall effort fails at verification stage, investigation ensues, city says

After an independent review by the Galveston County Elections Division and review by the city, 989 signatures were certified, falling short of the 1,010 signatures needed to push the recall effort forward, the city said in a statement on Wednesday…