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A new team at Kimberley City Hall Mayor Don McCormick, new Council sworn in Monday C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
With a bit of pomp and circumstance and an air of expectation from a good-sized crowd, Mayor Don McCormick and six city councillors were sworn into office Monday evening at the Conference Centre. Justice Tom Melnick oversaw the swearing in as all seven individually took the oath of office. After a very brief business meeting to appoint Mayor McCormick to the RDEK and Regional Hospital boards and the Ktunaxa Kinbasket Treaty Advisory Committee, McCormick outlined a few of his priorities for the coming term. He wanted Kimberley to thrive, prosper and be sustainable, McCormick said. “Politics is about leading people to change and all leaders must take the time to listen. There’s nothing worse than storming the hill and then looking back to see people still standing at the bottom. If you don’t communicate as a leader, it’s a lonely feeling.” McCormick said that he had met with the new Council to discuss what each had felt was a pri-
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ority or issue while running, and came up with three top priorities. Number one was for Mayor and Council to be more accountable for decisions and spending. Second was the issue of tax increases — the rate of increase and value for taxpayer dollars. Third, McCormick said it was apparent that City Hall was “terrible at communication”. “We have a fairly long list of issues from Council which will be posted on the wall so we can see it and mark our progress,” he said. “Action starts today.” City CAO Scott Sommerville and staff also had a to do list, McCormick said. The first priority for staff is a service review. “The service review will be open to the public and independent,” McCormick said. “It will evaluate where money is spent and where it could be spent better. It’s a baseline for better budgets.” Secondly, McCormick said the city didn’t have a good track record with major projects, and the recent Auditor Gen- Mayor Don McCormick takes the oath of office with Justice Tom Melnick. eral recommendations for successful procurement policy and process would be implemented. Third was the Sun Mine. “We need to pay speC AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor cific attention to the Sun All expressed gratitude for their support Mine. Our job is to make and an eagerness to get back to work. sure expectations are “I really appreciate the opportunity to After being sworn in to a four-year term met.” on Monday evening, each of the six Kim- work for another four years,” said Kent berley City Councillors had an opportunity Goodwin. “I think we have a great team See MAYOR, page 3 to make a few brief remarks. and will be able to get a lot done. I want all
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of Kimberley to participate, bring us ideas, brainstorm for solutions to problems.” Albert Hoglund was re-elected to a tenth term and promised to work hard for all the people of Kimberley. See COUNCIL, page 3
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