By Mark Squibb
Witless Bay Mayor Trevor Croft began this week’s public meeting with a reprimand for people who have been e-mailing and, in some cases, ringing the doorbells of council and staff after hours.
“Contacting staff on their personal Facebook pages for Town reasons is not a good idea,” said Croft, who said people have been messaging staff on personal social media accounts after hours about Town matters.
“The same goes for councillors,” said Croft. “I’ve had messages to my personal Facebook, I’ve had people show up at my house, sometimes at night. There’s no need… it’s a bit disrespectful to expect everybody to be on the clock 24/7, so keep that in mind and it would be greatly appreciated.”
Croft said to instead call staff at the Town Hall during business hours or reach staff and councillors at their Town of Witless Bay e-mail accounts, which can be found on the Town’s website.
The mayor did not give further details on any particular incidents.
