US EditionLETTER: Term Limits Needed for Saanich Council
Saanich council aims to reduce disruptions by relocating the town hall to council chambers where formal rules will ensure orderly public participation, officials said.
- Saanich council is relocating its next town hall to the council chambers for a two-hour session starting at 6 p.m. on Sept. 9, citing disruptive meetings.
- Earlier this year, a staff report flagged concerns after the May 6 town hall at the Hellenic Community Centre, where applause and interjections punctuated the two-hour event.
- Splitting the meeting into two segments, residents will speak in the first hour with a three-minute limit, then connect informally with councillors in the second hour, without webcasting or remote participation.
- To ensure direct input, Mayor Dean Murdock said the council chambers provide a formal space for proceedings and affirmed the move to hear from residents directly despite his disappointment.
- Later this year, the last 2025 town hall is scheduled for Dec. 2, with council aiming to maintain formal rules to promote inclusiveness, Mayor Dean Murdock said.
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