The decision by Common Council to go ahead with its meeting the other night regardless of the fact it fell on the same night as the provincial election is getting some flak.
A Saint Johnner who tries to keep abreast of what's happening in the city, Scott Waddell calls it a lack of leadership and tells CHSJ news he doesn't buy the argument that the business of the city had to go on and was too important to delay, even for one night.
Coverage of the meeting was diminished considerably because attention was focused on the provincial election.
Waddell says its not as if the business carried out was routine considering Council approved a 145 thousand dollar payout in tax dollars to a former employee who had sued the city and zoning approval was given for the proposed parking garage at Peel Plaza.
