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Councillor as a board member

Responsible to council, the board, or oneself?

by KUSHNER J, SIEGEL D
Published in September 1997 - Page 24

A councillor’s participation on a board or commission can at times be very awkward. Does the councillor represent the position of the municipality, or does the councillor – like any other member of the board – vote according to his or her own understanding, regardless of the position taken by council?

The awkwardness may translate into heated debate, especially if council  has taken a strong position and the board member a contrary position. For example,

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