The continuing drama over the recall election for Deadwood City Commissioner Blake Joseph continues as a hearing determined there were not sufficient grounds to stop the election, so it’s back on like Donkey-Kong:
Deadwood city officials will be able to set a special election date for the recall of City Commissioner Blake Joseph after Judge Eric Strawn of the Fourth Judicial Circuit accepted the city’s motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order and deny Joseph’s request for a preliminary injunction against City Finance Officer Jessicca McKeown at an expedited hearing Thursday.
City officials are expected to schedule a special meeting Monday, where they can now set a special election date.
The hearing, scheduled for 11 a.m., was called to order by Strawn. Shortly after, Joseph entered the courtroom, approximately five minutes late.
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