John Day voters appear to recall mayor
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Vote to recall John Day Mayor Heather Rookstool holds lead
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JOHN DAY — Heather Rookstool will not be continuing in her role as the mayor of John Day following the Tuesday, Jan. 16 recall election that saw voters decide to recall her by a vote of 252 yes votes to 224 nay votes.
The recall petition was originally filed by Oren Wyss, the operator of the John Day wastewater treatment plant at the end of October in 2023. The recall petition accused Rookstool of dishonesty and a lack of transparency and claimed she is was not acting in the best interests of John Day, city staff or residents. The petition also accused Rookstool of disregarding her oath of office and the city charter, as well as putting the city’s services at risk.
The recall petition followed a criminal complaint against Rookstool filed by a group of local residents accusing Rookstool of overstepping her authority both as the mayor and as a city manager designee able to perform certain city manager duties.