Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley gives a speech after taking an oath of office at Flint City Hall's Council Chambers in Flint, Mich. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Flint, MI – The Genesee County Election Commission rejected the recent recall language filed against Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. 

It was determined that the eight petitions filed on Sept. 27, 2024, by Renita Robinson were ineligible because the petitioner is not a Flint resident, according to Genesee County Clerk/Register of Deeds Dominique Clemons.

Michigan Election Law requires that people who file recall language be registered to vote in the district of the official they are proposing to recall. 

“I am grateful to the Election Commission for their thorough review and dismissal of these frivolous recalls,” said Neeley in an Oct. 17, 2024 email statement. “Each of our last five mayors had recall attempts against them, but never before have we seen so many Non-Flint residents attempt to divide our community.”

Robinson could not be immediately reached for comment.

The formerly submitted petition language reads as follows:

  1. In a memorandum from the Office of the Mayor signed by Sheldon Andre Neeley, the parties agreed (A) Flint City Golf L.L.C., shall manage and operate the courses on behalf of the City of Flint during 2024. 
  2. Sheldon Andre Neeley stated in a Scripps news article on May 16, 2023, that deadlines were set and deadlines were missed, I admit to that.
  3. Under Mayor Sheldon Andre Neeley, in a Scripps news article dated April 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency warned it was not safe for any resident to drink water in Flint without special filters.
  4. Mayor Sheldon Andre Neeley announced the City of Flint would enter into a contract with Stat-EMS, stating the partnership would bring Flint residents a faster service and higher quality service.
  5. Under Mayor Sheldon Andre Neeley, the City of Flint Mayoral Administration in a news article dated May 25, 2024, stated that the Environmental Protection Agency and state officials warned it wasn’t safe for any resident to drink water in Flint without special filters.
  6. Flint Mayor Sheldon Andre Neeley was denied qualified immunity in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Fire Chief Raymond Baton. 
  7. In a memorandum from City of Flint, Office of the Mayor, the City of Flint will pay Flint City Golf L.L.C. a monthly management fee of $6,000 a month for a not to exceed total of $72,000.000 upon receipt of the monthly reports and invoice.
  8. Sheldon Neeley received a check from Ashley Capital Political Action Committee, in the amount of Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars.
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