DIDSBURY - The Town of Didsbury's council has carried a motion seeking further information regarding a request for a Municipal Affairs inspection of council governance and operations of the Town of Didsbury.
Following an in-camera session during the March 11 council meeting, council passed the following motion: “Council directs administration to return additional information regarding a municipal inspection.”
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On Feb. 25 council carried a motion put forward by Coun. Dorothy Moore reading: “The Town of Didsbury council request a municipal inspection of the council governance and operations of the Town of Didsbury and send the approved letter from council.”
The motion was passed without comment immediately following the second in-camera session.
Councillors Moore, John Baswick and deputy mayor Curt Engel voted in favour of the motion, with mayor Rhonda Hunter and Coun. Bill Windsor voting against.
Contacted by the Albertan, mayor Rhonda Hunter referred questions about the municipal inspection request to town communication coordinator Lisa Bastarache, who said she could provide no information on what the inspection may involve or why it is being requested.
A municipal inspection is an investigation ordered by the minister of Municipal Affairs that may look at any issues or concerns with the municipality to ensure council and administration are acting appropriately and in accordance with provincial legislation.
The initial call for Municipal Affairs intervention came one day after a special council meeting in which council was divided in its vote to accept the resignation of the town's chief administrative officer.
Mayor Rhonda Hunter, deputy mayor Curt Engel and Coun. Bill Windsor voted in favour of accepting the resignation, and councillors Dorothy Moore and John Baswick voted against it.
