Thunder Bay’s 2022-26 city council is scheduled to hold its final meeting Tuesday, five days before the council elected Oct. 26 begins its term

THUNDER BAY – NEWS – Thunder Bay’s outgoing council holds its final meeting Nov. 10 before Mayor-elect Maureen Comuzzi and the new council begin Nov. 15.

The city calendar lists the meeting for Nov. 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The agenda and additional information have been posted through the city’s meeting portal. Residents can attend at city hall or watch through the city’s listed television and online services.

The final meeting closes a term led by Mayor Ken Boshcoff. Mayor-elect Maureen “Moe” Comuzzi will head the next 13-member council when the new term begins Nov. 15.

Who voters elected

The official declaration names Mark Bentz, Peng You, Kasey Taylor Etreni, Julie-Ann Elizabeth Colquhoun and Jamie Nichols as councillors at large. Ward seats went to Andrew Foulds in Current River, Jamie Scrimger in Red River, Brian Hamilton in McKellar, Albert Aiello in McIntyre, John Ongaro in Northwood, Stephen Margarit in Westfort and Greg Johnsen in Neebing.

Comuzzi received 8,888 votes in the 10-candidate mayoral race. Aldo Ruberto finished with 7,942, followed by Trevor Giertuga with 7,106 and Volker Kromm with 6,145.

The clerk’s office reported 37,539 ballots and turnout of 40.8 per cent. That was 1,928 more ballots than in 2022, although the turnout rate was lower than the 43 per cent reported for that election.

The outgoing council retains its authority through the end of its term. Decisions taken Tuesday should be reported as decisions of the current council, while priorities for the incoming council should be attributed to members only when they have stated them on the record.

The meeting agenda and any late addendum should be checked again before publication and after the meeting for votes, amendments and deferred items.