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Medicine Hat council able to work with sanctioned mayor but is not thriving, says councillor
Medicine Hat city council is still able to work with Mayor Linnsie Clark despite sanctions it levied against her but the governing body is not working at its optimal capacity, according to Coun. Andy McGrogan.WATCH NOW: McGrogan's April 9 interview on CHAT News"Absolutely," McGrogan said Tuesday in response t...
Apr 09, 2024
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'None of us wanted to be mayor': Medicine Hat councillor says the door remains open for sanctions to be dropped
The Medicine Hat city councillor who filed a code of conduct complaint that led to sanctions on Mayor Linnsie Clark said Monday the possibility exists for Clark to regain her powers and have council return to how it usually operates. Coun. Shila Sharps said she would "100 per cent support getting back to normal&qu...
Apr 09, 2024
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Supporters of Medicine Hat mayor show out to council as it confirms rotating chair
Mayor Linnsie Clark entered Medicine Hat's council chambers to applause from the public gallery ahead of a meeting that lasted late into Monday night. Coun. Allison Knodel, who was chairing the meeting in place of the sanctioned Mayor Clark, called for decorum from residents in the chamber as council business got under...
Apr 09, 2024
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Medicine Hat council motions prepare for logistics of post-mayor governing
Medicine Hat city council's recent moves to take Mayor Linnsie Clark's powers away will loom large at its Monday meeting as it considers procedural changes made necessary by the sanctions.A group of seven councillors voted unanimously last month to eliminate most of Clark's duties after finding she broke council's prov...
Apr 08, 2024
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Medicine Hat city council to sort who will chair meetings after mayor sanctions
Medicine Hat's city council on Monday is expected to confirm its new approach to filling the gaps left by a mayor unable to chair meetings.Mayor Linnsie Clark would typically chair regular council and Administrative Committee meetings but those abilities were taken away after she was sanctioned by her colleagues on Mar...
Apr 06, 2024
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Medicine Hat council to vote on refreshed code of conduct bylaw
A refreshed code of conduct that allows for the City of Medicine Hat's administrative staff and members of the public to file complaints against those who sit on council will come forward for final approval Monday.Currently, only those elected to council are able to file a complaint against their colleagues.Alberta's M...
Apr 06, 2024
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