An unusual request has been made to Lumby council: to bring back the residency requirement for people seeking election to village council. Acting mayor Nick Hodge says the presentation was made by former councilor Janet Green. Hodge says,"She asked us take a motion to the Union of BC Municipalities to restrict people running for office by their residency, so only residents of the village of Lumby could run in elections in the village." Hodge says council decided to defer its decision. "We're going to take a couple of weeks to think about that." Hodge says he feels the motion could be divisive at a time when the community needs to pull together.
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