Mayor Milobar to take leave of absence
KAMLOOPS — Mayor Peter Milobar says he will take an extended leave of absence rather than resign from his position, forcing a by-election.
Milobar was elected to represent Kamloops-North Thompson as an MLA last week, leaving him with the decision of what to do with the mayor’s position.
A by-election would have cost the city more than $100,000, and could have been held in the fall at the earliest, only about one year before the next general election.