If a majority of both councils votes for the new plan, the mayor and warden would go to the provincial government and request a special piece of legislation to amalgamate without a plebiscite.
Local residents hosted a community meeting regarding the proposed consolidation of the Town and County of Antigonish. Anne McKeough, a Havre Boucher resident, said about 100 people attended, the majority of whom are town residents. She noted county councillor Harris McNamara said he considering having a similar meeting for county residents. McKeough said discussion evolved