The appointment of a new Chapleau councillor has been delayed amid questions about conflicts of interest involving half the sitting councillors.
Prompted by the resignation of deputy mayor Rick Smith in late October, the Township had accepted expressions of interest to fill the seat - but Mayor Michael Levesque says the decision was not made in last night's meeting as planned.
Apologizing to the candidates for the delay, Mayor Levesque says he's now written to the Township's integrity commissioner to confirm how to proceed - emphasizing this must be resolved before a decision's made or Council and the Township may face legal issues - with hopes that it may be resolved in time for a decision to be made in the next meeting, on January 31st.