Kamloops councillors reinstate Acting-CAO McCorkell
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KAMLOOPS — Following a lengthy closed meeting of council, Kamloops councillors have voted to reinstate Acting-CAO Byron McCorkell effective immediately.
“Mayor Hamer-Jackson was unable to attend the Special Council Meeting, citing personal reasons and, as such, was not included in the vote. The resolution was passed with a vote of 8-0,” reads the city press release. “The Mayor’s suggestion that some Councillors would be in a conflict of interest and unable to participate in this matter because their family members work for the City is without legal merit. In a situation involving the pecuniary interest of a family members or other conflicts, individual Council members have an obligation to recuse themselves. That is not the case in this instance.”
On Tuesday, Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson used his executive power to suspend McCorkell, telling CFJC News he was unhappy with the direction of the city.
