Recall Effort Against Hutchinson City Council Member Stacy Goss Advances

Wichita Hutchinson Plus, KS, September 23, 2026 — Efforts to recall Hutchinson City Council member Stacy Goss have progressed to a new stage, following a determination by the district attorney’s office.

The district attorney has concluded that sufficient grounds exist to allow the recall petition to be formally filed. This decision means the process can continue, marking a significant step for the organizers behind the recall effort.

However, the district attorney’s office also noted that a specific allegation underlying the petition requires further detail before it can be fully substantiated. The exact nature of this specific allegation and the details needed were not publicly specified.

The outcome of the district attorney’s review means that the formal process of attempting to remove Council Member Goss from office can move forward. The next steps in this process typically involve the petition being made available for signature collection by eligible voters. Should the petition gather the required number of signatures within the stipulated timeframe, it would then trigger a recall election.

Details regarding the specific reasons for the recall, beyond the general statement that a specific allegation requires further detail, were not provided in the available information. The name of the district attorney who made this determination was also not provided.

The timeline for the signature collection phase, if initiated, and the specific requirements for the number of signatures needed to force an election were not detailed. Furthermore, the specific actions or timeline required to address the need for further detail on the allegation remain unspecified.

Council Member Goss’s response to this development was not immediately available.

Story summarized from the original created by KWCH Staff on www.kwch.com, see more information here.

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