Dump the Funk crew calls off recount attempt

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The group trying to recall oversized novelty Mayor Mark Funkhouser announced today that they won’t seek a lawsuit to force a recount of the recall petition signatures.

Here’s a snip from spokesman Harris Wilder:

The simple fact is that the committee of the petitioners could not

raise the $10,000 necessary to pay for a lawsuit. While the petition

drive was truly a “revolt of the regular folks,” based on sincere

outrage over the Mayor’s consistent misconduct, it was accomplished

with very little money. The political, business and civic

establishment, who in private speak so negatively about this mayor,

were unwilling to help out. Now the City and its people will continue

to pay the steep price for the establishment’s apathy and abrogation of

leadership.

Updated (4:09 p.m., Monday, June 15): Mayor Funkhouser is happy the recall is over. Here’s his statement:

We are pleased to have this behind us. I want to thank the City Clerk and the various election boards for doing an incredible job in a very difficult situation. These professionals should make our citizens proud.

To the many, many people who have called and e-mailed with words of support, my sincere thanks. Your kindness has been overwhelming and has helped us stay focused on the task at hand.

To those residents who signed the petition, I reiterate that I will do everything in my power to earn your trust. Our city has many hard tasks ahead, and we will tackle them head on so that the citizens of Kansas City are the ultimate winners.

Read the full news release from the pro-recall group after the jump.