Municipal Affairs Minister Rebecca Schulz, with the release of the inspection report, found the city of Chestermere has been managed in an improper, irregular and improvident manner. The report outlines 12 directives that council is required to follow, including hiring an auditing firm, reviewing procedural bylaws, and submitting all code-of-conduct complaints to the province. Failure to follow these directives could result in the removal of the mayor and council by the province. A deep divide among council was found, with Mayor Jeff Colvin electing to function without managerial assistance. The appointment of an official administrator to supervise council has been extended until at least the end of December.
Sources:
https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/chestermere-council-municipal-inspection-to-do-list
Municipal Inspection Report:
https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ma-chestermere-municipal-inspection-report.pdf
Directives:
https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ma-mo-msd-002-2023.pdf