Letter: What Led to Reduced Public Input & New Powers for Mayor & Staff

Community member Joel Pennington shares his experience as a member of the City of Owen Sound's Corporate Services Committee, in light of Council's decision to overrule their vote on public input.

Corporate Services Committee Chair Melanie Middlebro, July 11, 2024. Source: City of Owen Sound meeting video

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The purpose of this letter is to provide more context and insight for readers into how we got to a place where council is voting on passing by-laws that restrict public input and grant new powers to the Mayor, Clerk, and City …