Although Mayor Keith Hobbs spoke out against closed door meetings during the election campaign; Thunder Bay city council's first official meeting was delayed because of a closed session. The meeting started almost two hours late because of a meeting behind closed doors. Councillor Brian McKinnon called the meeting to order around 8:15 and said they didn't want to be behind closed doors but the discussions were needed. McKinnon says it was necessary and had to be done.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
First council meeting off to a bumpy start
Although Mayor Keith Hobbs spoke out against closed door meetings during the election campaign; Thunder Bay city council's first official meeting was delayed because of a closed session. The meeting started almost two hours late because of a meeting behind closed doors. Councillor Brian McKinnon called the meeting to order around 8:15 and said they didn't want to be behind closed doors but the discussions were needed. McKinnon says it was necessary and had to be done.
