Beardsell inadvertently signals future Council Role ?

Council decided to approach the former Chair of the Tax Exemption Working Group to head up the committee as her perceived conflict of interest would no longer be a factor in 2009 when the committees work would begin. Some of the original members of this group who develop policy and recommendation for who will receive permissive property tax exemption will also be asked to serve. The balance of the committee's slate will be filled by advertisement throughout the general community.

The Council liaison for this committee in 2009 was confirmed by Council and accepted by Coun. Beardsell. This agreement signaled his intention to continue to sit on the Vernon City Council subject to the voters approval in November. Whether he will continue to pursue another term as Councillor or whether he will challange for the Mayor's chair in the upcoming election is still unclear. Beardsell would not confirm nor deny his November intentions to Vernonblog.