Half-Billion-Dollar Budget, Three Months, and a Committee That Meets Mostly in Private
This year, council is using a Budget Committee created at the suggestion of Councillor Cheryl Phaff.
"On the issue of transparency, Phaff said a huge part of trust in government is the ability to see how it's functioning. 'And, we've seen a real lack of trust amongst the public for this current council.'"
The Seconder Rule: What Councillors Say vs. What the Law Requires
Two Medicine Hat city councillors have said that councillors should get a seconder for a motion before bringing it to a council meeting. But the Municipal Government Act and the official handbook for councillors say something different. This difference matters because Medicine Hat residents already have a low tolerance for decisions made behind closed doors.
