City to audit recall petition signatures; outcome may trigger election in mid-November

Patrick Coutier told the Visit McKinney board that a recall petition targeting some council members had 'what appears to be the required number of signatures' and that the city will undertake an audit to verify authenticity.

"There is a recall on some council members, and they did get the what appears to be the required number of signatures," Coutier said. He said the signature audit will take time and that staff are targeting mid-November to determine whether the signatures meet statutory requirements and whether a recall election should be scheduled.

City Manager Paul Grimes later echoed the timeline context in his report, describing several near-term administrative timelines the city is tracking. Board members and staff did not record a formal policy action at this meeting; the item was informational to the Visit McKinney board and the public in attendance.

What to watch: the audit result will determine whether a recall election is required; timing and formal election scheduling will be set by the city clerk’s office and city council procedures once the audit concludes.