Thursday, September 30, 2010

Longer Council Terms Defeated at UBCM -- Vernon councillors vote against four-year terms

Kate Bouey

9/30/2010

BC mayors and council members will still serve three-year terms after a ballot to extend them to four years was defeated Thursday morning at the UBCM convention in Whistler. Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert says over 600 delegates cast ballots after a close `hands up' vote the day before. The secret ballot saw 354 mayors and councillors vote against the change while 280 were in favour. Vernon councillors voted against lengthening the term in office.


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