Metro Vancouver rejects Surrey mayor-elect's call to cancel Friday budget vote
Surrey mayor-elect Doug McCallum had asked for Metro Vancouver's next board meeting to be cancelled, citing 13 invited mayors who were not re-elected this month.
Reported by Vancouver Sun; Metro Vancouver confirmation pending.
Illustrative photoMetro Vancouver has rejected a call from Surrey mayor-elect Doug McCallum to cancel a budget vote scheduled for Friday, the Vancouver Sun reported.
McCallum had said Metro Vancouver's next board meeting should be cancelled.
Why it matters
The disagreement centres on a budget vote set for Friday and on the turnover among mayors after this month's municipal elections across B.C.
What we know
- McCallum, identified as Surrey's mayor-elect, said Metro Vancouver's next board meeting should be cancelled.
- His stated reason is that 13 of the invited mayors were not re-elected in this month's municipal vote across B.C.
- Metro Vancouver rejected the call to cancel the budget vote.
- The budget vote is scheduled for Friday.
What happens next
The budget vote remains scheduled for Friday.
Sources
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