June 28, 2021 at 22 h 07 min Reading time: 2 min The City of Cornwall flag outside of City Hall (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News).
CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall City Council has decided to fill the vacant Mayor’s seat from one of their own number, rather than selecting another member of the public or going to a by-election.
Councillor Dean Hollingsworth summed up why he opposed holding a by-election.
“Number one, we are talking about basically a tad more than 12 months,” he said. “Having a municipal election takes a fair chunk of time and resources. Because it is one position for such a short amount of time, I am reluctant to have an election.”