Roger Obrigewitch was elected as the new Mayor of Killam by acclamation on Monday, March 18, but tendered his resignation on Thursday, March 21, which triggered a special Council meeting on Monday, March 25 to set dates for an upcoming Nomination Day and By-Election (if necessary) date to fill the mayor and one councillor seat.
Preliminary reports that councillor Rick Krys was reinstated to Council after his resignation were incorrect.
Killam CAO Kim Borgel said that Krys did not formally rescind his resignation, and on further advice through Municipal Affairs, his original resignation from March will stand.
This should leave Krys in a position to be eligible to seek the Mayoral nomination, should be desire to do so, having fulfilled the requirement to have resigned at least 18 days prior to a nomination day.
After Council met on Monday, March 25, the following dates were set to fill the empty positions.
Nomination Day will be held on Monday, April 15, with a by-election day scheduled for Monday, May 13, if enough nominations are received to require it. Advance poll day for the by-election, again, if it is necessary, will be Monday, May 6.
When questioned about the decision, Obrigewitch cited some threats and “intimidation” he had received if he didn’t agree to step down, although he refused to elaborate further.
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor