Benson residents soon voting in recall election of four city council members

Benson residents soon voting in recall election of four city council members

Four Benson city council members will face a recall election in May after failing to resign by Tuesday's deadline. This follows community backlash over their handling of a proposed aluminum facility project.The recall involves Vice Mayor Levi Johnson and council members Patrick Boyle, Darren Hayes and Nick Maldonado.Local advocacy groups say the council failed to provide adequate transparency about the aluminum facility proposal and didn't allow…