In a Facebook post, Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark wrote that she ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with council’s decision to reprimand her. (Bryan Labby/CBC)
Clark will also no longer be the official council spokesperson and can only communicate with the city manager via emails that must be copied to all council members.
Due to the reduced nature of her responsibilities, Clark’s salary has been cut in half.
Clark was not at Thursday’s special meeting, but she wrote in a Facebook post that she “fundamentally disagrees” with the decision.
“I ran on a platform of change for the citizens of Medicine Hat who were concerned about administrative overreach and poor governance at city hall. I stand by those principles. I believe holding the city’s administration to account is the role of council,” Clark’s statement said.
“I find council’s sanction shocking and absolutely disproportionate. I am reviewing my legal options and expect to be in a position to provide a further public response after I have done so.”
Council plans to address the appointment of a rotating chair for future meetings at the next regularly scheduled council meeting on April 8.
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