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Summary of the council meeting in Ile-du-Grand-Calumet: change in the management and resignation of the mayor on the agenda

Summary of the council meeting in Ile-du-Grand-Calumet: change in the management and resignation of the mayor on the agenda

6 March 2018 à 12:00 am

Updated on 13 September 2022 à 10:41 am

Approximately 90 people gathered at the Municipal Council meeting on Ile-du-Grand-Calumet last night. An anonymous letter distributed to citizens of the municipality requesting the presence of residents seemed to have piqued the curiosity of many. It was during the public question period that some criticized Mayor Serge Newberry, especially concerning changing of the Director General of the municipality. From the outset, issues with the Director General attracted attention when the mayor explained that the DG was on sick leave and that the board had to post and fill the position in management. Former Councillor Richard Lasalle challenged the Mayor on this issue:

Richard Lasalle had asked Mayor Serge Newberry to resign:

Serge Newberry responded by saying that he had no intention of resigning:

The next meeting of the Ile-du-Grand-Calumet Municipal Council will take place on April 3rd.

A full report on the Ile-du-Grand-Calumet Municipal Council meeting is available at here.

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