
Committee to discuss workload of Lethbridge city councillors
LETHBRIDGE, AB – We could soon get a better picture of how much work city councillors in Lethbridge actually do.
At the Lethbridge City Council meeting on July 23, 2024, members voted unanimously to discuss the workload, expectations and resources of elected officials later this year.
A different motion was originally proposed by Councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, who wanted to spend $90,000 to hire a consulting firm to do a full review.
She pointed out that city councillors in Lethbridge are classified as being part-time with an expected 20 hours of work per week. However, she notes that most members of council actually work significantly more than that and many could be considered full-time.