Oct. 24 (UPI) — A city in Saskatchewan, Canada, is facing one major hurdle ahead of November’s municipal elections: no one wants to run for mayor.
Officials in Kyle said Mayor George Williams, who was elected in November 2021, is retiring this year, and so far no candidates have filed to run for the office.
An open seat in the municipal council also has no nominees.
Administrative Director Amber Dashney said two rounds of applications have gone out for nominations for mayor, but so far no one has applied.
“It’s a little concerning, but I have faith that someone will step forward,” Dashney told CKOM-AM.
Dashney said the council will select a deputy mayor to perform the duties of the office if no candidates run for mayor in the Nov. 13 election.
“At that meeting we will set a date for a by-election, and we will continue to call by-elections until we fill the mayor spot and also the other council member spot,” Dashney said.
