Mendocino County Public Broadcasting |
By
Eileen Russell
Published August 4, 2023 at 1:22 PM PDT
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Members of the Round Valley Indian Tribes voted once again to remove Tribal President Randall Britton, Council member Joel Merrifield, and Treasurer Tesia Wantt from their seats in a July recall election. The three tribal leaders were first recalled in May, but the election was contested in tribal court and the judge ordered the election process happen again. The recall petition happened following a payment from President Britton to the former tribal business administrator in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars.
Once again, the three recalled leaders are challenging the election recall process with a complaint filed in the Tribal Court.