Weber | Courtesy ccharbor.com Thumbnail: Roger Gitlin told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that he has paused his recall effort against Harbor commissioners Dan Schmidt and Annie Nehmer until it can coincide with the November 2026 election. | Screenshot Crescent City Harbor commissioners Gerhard Weber and John Evans have officially endorsed Roger Gitlin’s now-stalled campaign to recall their colleagues Dan Schmidt and Annie Nehmer. Both confirmed that they had added their signatures to Giltin’s notice of intent to recall with Weber, the Board’s chairman, telling Redwood Voice Community News on Wednesday that he feels guilty for urging the local Republican Party to endorse Nehmer. He called her smart and hard-working, but said she’s focusing on “minute rule things” instead of directing her energy in a way that is more positive for the harbor. Weber also said that Schmidt, who purchased the Del Norte Triplicate from its previous owners last month, had revealed information about Harbormaster Mike Rademaker that had, up until then, been stated in closed session meetings. Most recently, Weber said, Schmidt is now claiming in the Triplicate that Rademaker was accused of sexual harassment. “While we haven’t censured him yet, I would say he continues to do things that are totally unacceptable,” Weber said of Schmidt. Evans shared Weber’s concerns, stating that he hopes this action convinces Nehmer that “she needs to re-examine the way her actions are affecting the harbor.” Both said they also have concerns with the way Schmidt conducts himself as a commissioner Evans | Courtesy of ccharbor.com “I don’t think he understands the purpose of the Board bylaws,” Evans said of Schmidt. “For example, when we wanted to remove Commissioner Nehmer from her vice chair position, he presented his opinion in a way (that indicated) that he thought it was a trial. I understand he was an attorney in the past, but I don’t think he understands that we’re a Board and we’re not bound by the same laws as a court is.” According to Del Norte County Clerk-Recorder Alissia Northrup, as far as her office is concerned, there is no active recall against Schmidt or Nehmer currently. She said that Gitlin had rescinded his official request last week. “Until that is submitted to me and officially filed and published — because without publication it’s not legal — there’s no recall,” Northrup said. “What he intends to do, I have no idea.” Gitlin, who was let go as the Triplicate’s editor when the newspaper changed owners, said he intends to proceed with the recall, but on a timeline that coincides with the Nov. 1, 2026 midterm election. When he told Harbor commissioners on Sept. 24 that he had officially requested a notice of intent to recall Nehmer and Schmidt, Gitlin said he wasn’t sure if the actual election would be held in June or November 2026. At the time, Northrup told Redwood Voice that if the recall resulted in a standalone election, it could cost the Crescent City Harbor District up to $130,000. At the Harbor’s Oct. 8 meeting, Gitlin served Nehmer and Schmidt an official notice that he was seeking to recall them. Though he stated that Redwood Voice printed an incorrect article on Sept. 26, Gitlin acknowledged that if the recall were held as a standalone election the Harbor District would be on the hook for “$125,000 and change.” But, he said, that’s not his intention. “This recall is scheduled for Nov. 1, 2026 where the cost will be between $9,000 and $13,000,” Gitlin told Harbor commissioners. On Monday, Gitlin told Redwood Voice that he had planned to conduct a recall in a manner that resulted in the least amount of expense to the Harbor District. He said he made that very clear to Northrup. He said he would resubmit his signatures to the Elections Office when the Nov. 1, 2026 election cycle comes up. “I’m not looking to incur yet more debt on them,” Gitlin said. On Tuesday, Gitlin informed the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors of his temporarily rescinding his recall effort against Schmidt and Nehmer. Though he said he was disappointed in county supervisors that they haven’t taken “more of a public interest” in the Harbor District’s issues, Gitlin chastised District 2 Supervisor Valerie Starkey on her input at CCHD meetings. “It’s disappointing to see Supervisor Starkey take this position of ‘you go girl’ attitude, making the harbor issue something of a gender issue,” Gitlin said, referring to Starkey’s vocal support of Nehmer. “It’s not appropriate for many of you to stick your nose into businesses that can make things worse and I think it’s unfortunate that Supervisor Starkey has done this. It’s exacerbated the situation and provided more fuel for the ultimate decision to move forward on this recall.” Starkey said she only spoke out in support of Nehmer at one Harbor District meeting, stating that Nehmer’s asking for information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on whether or not it requires that the marina be insured was part of her fiduciary duty as an elected official. The Harbor District was negotiating with the USDA, which loaned the district funding it needed to rebuild the inner boat basin after tsunamis damaged it in 2006 and 2011. Last week, Rademaker said those negotiations were on hold due to the federal government shutdown. When asked his opinion on whether or not signing onto a recall against colleagues on their own board was appropriate, Evans said he doesn’t see a conflict. “I can still vote for commissioners so I can also vote to recall sitting commissioners,” he said, adding that Nehmer has also tried to represent the Harbor District in communications with the U.S. Coast Guard. “If I can vote them on the Board in a general election, then I can also vote them off the Board and sign a recall.” Weber said he feels he “invited some of the disaster.” Originally from Austria, Weber has stated in previous meetings that the First Amendment is meaningful to him. On Wednesday, he said that he felt much of the chaos occurs because of his love for his country. As for whether it’s appropriate to sign onto a recall against his own colleagues, Weber said it’s a small step in undoing his mistake of advocating for Nehmer to the local Republican Party. “I feel so guilty of having the Republicans vote for somebody that I endorsed,” he said. “And any Republican I see, I’ll apologize (to them) because this is not what I endorsed.”