Dave Dale, Local Journalism Initiative
West Nipissing Mayor Joanne Savage was blocked last week from volunteering to join the public library board because council hasn’t agreed on how to fill the vacant Ward 7 seat in Verner.
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Councillors Chris Fisher, Leo Mallete, Dan Roveda and Rolly Larabie voted as a bloc against Savage, highlighting the six-month stalemate over the Ward 7 seat.
“In effect, we’re saying the boards are more important, Verner is not getting a councillor,” Fisher said after the motion was tabled. “I’d rather see the board seat be left open until the vacancy is filled in Verner.”