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Former Saint John councillor Sean Casey. (Staff photo)
Saint John’s Ward 2 has a council vacancy.
Council voted Monday evening to declare Coun. Sean Casey’s seat vacant after he missed his fourth consecutive regular council meeting without approval.
The provincial
Local Governance Act dictates that a seat is declared vacant when a councillor misses four or more consecutive regular meetings, except in the case of illness or with authorization from council.
“From my perspective, decisions like that aren’t easy,” said Mayor Don Darling. “This is legislation that’s in place and I believe we have a duty to protect the integrity of the office and have council members present to fulfill their duty.”