Borke: 400 signatures so far for Grove city council recall

COTTAGE GROVE – With only 46 more days on chief petitioner Michael Borke’s shot clock to gather every signature needed for the recall petitions against councilors Jon Stinnett, Mike Fleck, and Chalice Savage, tensions are rising in Cottage Grove.

Signatures and speculation

Borke needs 654 verifiable signatures per petition to trigger a special election this winter, which could cost over $15,000, according to Savage. To err on the safe side, he said he is collecting…