Woodstock City Councillor Connie Lauder is ready to step up to the plate if Mayor Birtch is away in 2016.
WOODSTOCK - Woodstock City Councillor Connie Lauder has been officially appointed as acting mayor of Woodstock for 2016. If Mayor Trevor Birtch were to become ill or have to leave the city for a short while, Lauder would step in and act as mayor until his return. Lauder was nominated by Councillor Deb Tait in Thursday night's city council meeting, and that nomination was seconded by Councillor Shawn Shapton.
Shapton tells Heart FM that he thinks Lauder is perfect for the job;
"Councillor Lauder is going to do a great job. She has a lot of experience coming into this and she was quite excited to have the opportunity".
Councillor Lauder was not in attendance at Thursday night's council meeting due to a vacation. Prior to leaving, she informed her fellow council members that if she were to be nominated for the position, she'd gladly accept.
Lauder's term as acting mayor will run until January 2017.

Thamesford Trojans Celebrate 50 Years
British Home Children Honoured in Tillsonburg
PJHL Preview - Sept 18th to Sept 20th
Navy Vets Preview - Sept 18th and Sept 19th
Big Brothers Big Sisters Day in Oxford County
Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Tim Lobzun
Assault Investigation Leads to Charges
UPDATE: 9-1-1 Service Largely Restored
Unifor to Host Municipal Debate for Woodstock
Oxford CAS Honours Kinship and Alternate Care Awareness Week
Norwich B&E Results in Charges
UPDATE: Woodstock Police Investigating Weapons Case
Tillsonburg Candidate Profile - Felix Nzemeka
Early Bird Ticket Deadline Approaches for Big Night Out
Woodstock Teen Charged in Brant County
Workplace Incident Under Investigation
WPS Launches New Cruiser Design
United Way Prepares for Next Fundraising Campaign
Community Grant Applications Now Available
Province Funding Oxford County Paramedics
Comments
Add a comment