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Vol. 13, No. 43, Wednesday August 22, 2018 www.LamontLeader.com
Lamont County cuts ties with CAO Singleton Sudden, mutual resignation, as county heads in new direction JOHN MATHER The abrupt resignation of Lamont County manager Robyn Singleton came following the regular Aug. 15 council meeting. “It was sudden,” said Lamont Reeve Wayne Woldanski. “It was kind of a mutual thing. Council felt we needed to have a change in leadership.” Singleton had been with the County for just over three years. In a press release, it was stated council is in the process of creating a transition plan that will ensure there is no
disruption to staff or county operations. The position of acting County manager will be assumed by Stephen Hill, the director of planning and Development. Woldanski said the County would likely hire a search consultant to help council decide what direction they wanted to go. “I guess council’s thoughts as a collective were we needed a change in leadership, but that’s about all I can give out right now.”
He said the council had complete confidence in Hill as acting County Manager “in the short term.” “We may be bringing someone in on an interim basis,” Woldanski added, “But we haven’t crossed that bridge yet.” He said it could be up to four or five months before they could hire a full time replacement based on the candidates qualifications and where they may be currently employed. Former Lamont County CAO Robyn Singleton
Alberta Party to choose its candidate, Sept. 16 at Mundare JOHN MATHER Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville Alberta Party supporters will choose their candidate for next year’s provincial election in a nomination meeting Sept. 16. The nomination meeting will be held at the Mundare Senior’s Centre, 5224 – 50 St., from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The candidates will be on hand to answer voter questions and discuss their platforms at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16.
Meanwhile, to be eligible to vote in the nomination vote people must live in the Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville constituency, be 16 years old or greater
and have a valid Alberta Party membership. The nomination process opens Aug. 20 and will run until Aug. 30.
Candidate papers must be filed with the Alberta Party candidate selection committee chair Jacquie Fenske. She can be reached at 780-719-3231 for potential candidates seeking further information. Voters in the nomination process must vote in person. To date two people, Marvin Olsen and Campbell Pomeroy, have registered with Elections Alberta to let their names stand for the nomination.