Hintz: Almost 7 for 7 on Red Wing recall
Recall committee leader says the group has more than enough signatures to recall six of seven city council members. 9:00 am, May 10, 2021 ×
Boxes holding signed petitions to be turned into Red Wing City Hall are prepared Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Red Wing. Recall leader George Hintz said the boxes will be delivered Monday likely with enough signatures to recall every member of the city council except Council Member Kim Beise. (Contributed photo/George Hintz)
RED WING George Hintz admitted he was exhausted Sunday night. The other members on our committee are feeling the same, Hintz said. The weekend was spent collecting signatures, sorting and copying, and verifying who collected what signatures for the Recall City Hall committee in Red Wing. But we see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Firing of Police Chief Roger Pohlman ignites recall effort, but many steps need to happen. 2:29 pm, Mar. 2, 2021 ×
Becky Norton
RED WING If you talk to George Hintz, you ll hear a litany of disagreements with the Red Wing City Council.
Hintz, a member of the city s Advisory Planning Commission, isn t happy with the pedestrian bridge proposal. He disagrees with aspects of the Advisory Team on Government Policies and Practices, a group started to deal with issues of race and policing.
But, like many in town, he was willing to let processes play out until Feb. 19, when the city council voted 6-1 to fire Police Chief Roger Pohlman, citing a lack of trust, defensiveness on his part and poor communication with council members and city residents.