And then there were three…
It appears another Carbon Village Councillor has decided to retire.
According to the minutes of the July 11 Carbon Special Council meeting posted on social media, Councillor Trina Anderson moved to accept the resignation of Councillor Renee O’Brien.
O’Brien was acclaimed in a by-election in July of 2018. In the 2021 election, she won her seat in a field of eight candidates. She had the second-highest number of votes with 132.
The Mail reached out to O’Brien for comment but has not heard back as of press time.
O’Brien is the second councillor to resign in the last two months. Councillor Brian McHugh tendered his resignation in June, citing complications in his personal life.
Both resignations come under the spectre of a resident-led petition to recall Mayor Bryan Peever and Councillor Trina Anderson. The petition enabled by provincial legislation fell short of the required number of signatures for recall.
A by-election has been slated for September 21.
