If you haven't heard, which is likely, Guelph City Council voted to remove a councillor from a board called the "Police Services Board." Councillor Bob Bell is upset about bad government. Councillor Piper organized the motion that unseated Kovach and then was appointed to the committee herself.
My question remains: Who cares? Why aren't we hearing stories about city council finding ways to support local business? Why aren't we reading about how the Mayor appears to support big business in renewable energy over small locally-owned businesses? How is council planning on better integrating their younger community members in student neighbourhoods? As the city grows, are we ensuring that we are on the cutting edge of urban design, or are we heading towards urban sprawl?
I'd be much more interested in seeing leadership coming out of city hall, rather than watching them generate stories about political infighting.
Link to the CTV story: http://swo.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111206/guelph-councillor-ousted-board-111206/20111206/?hub=SWOHome
And the Mercury: http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/634993--in-controversial-move-councillor-pulled-off-police-board
If anything, this issue just shows how dysfunctional council is.
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