ACCORDING TO SALINAS CITY STAFF AN ELECTION TO RECALL SALINAS MAYOR JOE GUNTER COULD COST TAXPAYERS 500 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE RECALL EFFORT IS LEAD BY JUVENAL IBARRA, A SALINAS RESIDENT WHO SUPPORTS CITY COUNCILMAN JOSE CASTANEDA. THE ATTEMPT TO RECALL GUNTER STEMS FROM GUNTERS REFUSAL TO APPOINT CASTANEDA TO ANY CITY COMMITEES.
