By Mark Squibb / July 28, 2023
Mark your calendars, August 29 is by-election day in Witless Bay.
Council approved the date during this week’s public meeting. Council also set next Thursday, August 3, as Nomination Day.
The by-election is being called to fill a seat left vacant by Alex Troake, who resigned from council in April.
As per the Municipalities Act, a by-election must be held within 90 days of a seat being vacated.
Council had to request an extension from Municipal Affairs as it missed the 90-day deadline.
“We requested an extension for the by-election because at the time we had no staff, and we had no returning officer, and so we couldn’t hold an election,” said Deputy Mayor Lorna Yard.
That request had since been approved, allowing council to set the August 29 election date.
New chief administrative officer Jennifer Aspell will serve as returning officer.
