Lumby to hold mayoral byelection after two back-to-back elections
Kevin Acton had previously said he would accept the provincial seat if he won both races and step down as mayor.
Lumby is set to hold a mayoral byelection following two consecutive elections. Kevin Acton, the current mayor and a Conservative MLA for Vernon-Lumby, won both elections just one week apart. Acton had initially planned to run provincially but anticipated the opportunity would arise much later. He expressed a desire to strengthen the relationship between local and provincial governments, citing ongoing tensions between the two.
As a result, Lumby residents will undergo a third election to select their mayor. The byelection is not anticipated until the first half of the new year, during which a period of several months will pass without an elected mayor. An acting mayor system will be implemented, similar to when Acton takes vacations. The costs of the byelection are expected to range between $5,000 and $10,000, which Acton has pledged to cover personally.
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