The Town of Carrot River has elected their new mayor.
Roman Charko defeated Dylan Borody in the by-election held on Wednesday, May 12 by a vote of 171-127.
“It’s a great honour to receive that phone call,” Charko told
northeastNOW. “And the people having the confidence in me doing the job.”
Wednesday’s by-election was held as former Mayor Dennis Letendre stepped down earlier this year after being elected in November. Charko said he hopes to bring some stability to the mayor’s chair, something he thinks the citizens are looking for.
“We’ve had a few by-elections in town, that’s a concern of the citizens,” he said. “There’s been some staff changes, that’s a concern to the citizens.”
The Town of Carrot River has announced some changes at the position of town administrator.
Kevin Trew has officially resigned from his position with the town, effective Feb. 26. Trew has been with the town since May of 2012.
Replacing Trew, effective Feb. 10, is Brennan Hall, who came to Carrot River in 2019 as the general manager of the Carrot River Outback Thunder Junior Hockey Club. Hall has been with the town since April of 2020 and in October, was hired as admin in training.
According to a media release from the town, Hall will continue to receive mentorship from Trew over the next year as he works to get his standard certificate. The release added Hall has the education requirements necessary to fulfill the job.