Milobar could have headed off by-election talk months ago
KAMLOOPS — The last time I wrote about Peter Milobar and his penchant for secrecy, he seemed to think my comments and thoughts were about a conspiracy… A cabal of clandestine decision makers, engaged in some conspiratorial planning of the city’s future.
I was never sure how secrecy and conspiracy got intertwined but for him they did and now I find myself again writing about his tendency for not being open with those who have elected him.
A few months ago and for whatever reason, Mr. Milobar decided the voters had no business knowing what, as the elected mayor of Kamloops, he would do if he decided to run for MLA. After deciding to run, he felt there was no need to let the electorate know what he’d do when the writ was dropped. And finally, after winning a seat in the legislature last week, we still don’t know if he’ll resign as mayor or simply take a leave of absence.
It should be noted that this column is written the day before city council meets, so I am assuming that shortly after reading this piece on Tuesday, you will likely know his decision. However, this unwillingness to share his decision earlier has, over the past few months, created uncertainty and shown some disrespect for the community he was elected to serve.