Council reverses course on LDE reporting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 26, 2025.
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com
Lethbridge city council on Tuesday reversed course on a recommendation made by the Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee on financial reporting of the Lethbridge and District Exhibition.
The SPC, which consists of mayor and all members council, voted 7-2 on March 13 to that monthly reporting of the Lethbridge and District Exhibition finances be changed to quarterly reporting instead.
But the item was pulled by councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel who on Tuesday, like on March 13, opposed the change.
The motion failed on Tuesday after council  voted 5-4 against the change.
Voting against the change in the reporting schedule were Schmidt-Rempel along with fellow councillors Ryan Parker, Rajko Dodic, deputy mayor Nick Paladino and mayor Blaine Hyggen.
7-6
Sounds like typical City Councillors who don’t appreciate accountability or responsibility to the taxpayers of Lethbridge, who are starting to see their re-election possibilities completely diminished.
Where were you went citizens wanted answers, but you blocked them, allowed your bureaucrats to pander to your unreasonable perceived gaslighting?
Laughable.