After being told by Town Attorney Nancy Stuparich they were not mandated to set qualifying dates for the upcoming recall, Bill Veach and Ray Murphy have filed an emergency motion alleging Karen Woodson and John King violated Florida law by voting against setting the dates.
The motion, which was filed in the 20th Judicial Circuit, and attached to their own lawsuits in the matter, states: “The City of Fort Myers Beach, specifically Commissioners John King and Karen Woodson, are in open and flagrant defiance of Florida law and of the express order issued by Chief Judge Porter.”
Council member John King responded: “It’s one lawyer’s opinion and is moot at this point as the Supervisor of Elections set the qualifying period. I realize I am not a lawyer, but I can read and Judge Porter’s order did NOT require the Town to set a qualifying period.”…