Councillors say "no" to elected deputy mayor proposal

The deputy mayor debate is dead.

Brantford city councillors have rejected a proposal to create an elected deputy mayor position in time for the next municipal election.

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“Structural governance changes to government shouldn’t be reactionary, they shouldn’t come out of a moment or feeling,” Coun. Mandy Samwell said at a Tuesday city council committee-of-the-whole meeting. “They should come from long-term planning, community conversations and a very clear need and I don’t think we’re there yet.”

The Ward 5 councillor said she has given a lot of thought to the issue. But the timing and necessity of creating an elected deputy mayor position doesn’t add up.

“Brantford has managed very well for years without the added p

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