A reader writes in

I would like to add that debate of reducing council size the following points.

Larger cities like Richmond Hill Ontario has 163,000 people and 6 councillor.
ratio is approx 27,000 residents to 1 councillor.

Brampton Ontario has 523,000 people and 5 councillors
ratio is approx 104,000 to 1 councillor

Although both have regional council as well they do take on larger areas.

Why does Kearney require 7 councillors? What about reducing the numbers to save money, so not to give current council pay raise either.

I think that the ward system needs to come back so that people from all over Kearney can be heard
from Proudfoot, Sandlake, Clam Lake, and others.

"Marty McFly"




Thanks for your input, "Marty".

Richmond Hill actually has 9 councillors and the ward system. Brampton has 10 councillors and the ward system.

The Town of Kearney might not need 7 councillors, but there is significant concern that the supporters of the reduction are only trying to reduce the number in order to tighten Proudfoot's control of Kearney. The cost-savings argument is ridiculous since this council has had THREE pay raises since taking office in 2010. At the same time they've slashed jobs, services, and funding, while depleting reserves and adding debt. It's pretty obvious that the Proudfoot contingency of council puts their own interests (and the interests of their friends) above the interests of the town. Reducing council to 5, without the ward system, could allow Proudfoot to have complete control of Kearney. Bring back the wards system, then let's talk about reducing the number of councillors.