Since 1890 Wingham Town Hall has hosted council meetings. Complaints from town staff that refuse to do their job will be ending that 130+ year tradition.
Town staff have successfully evicted council from Wingham Town Hall and it will cost taxpayers over $400,000. After the covid-19 lockdown/shutdowns were over, town staff complained about being so overworked they couldn’t rearrange the tables in council chambers anymore. Council apologized for asking them to do their jobs, and moved meetings upstairs to the Theater.
Town staff continued to complain and whine about doing their jobs even after the council moved upstairs, stating it takes several hours to set up the 5 or so tables for council meetings.
Council has again apologized and will be spending $385,000+taxes to renovate a room at the old public school building (Royal Oaks Health & Wellness Center) just so town staff don’t have to re-arrange tables twice a month for council meetings.
Next council meeting is Tuesday 08August.