Some residents of Harrison Hot Springs say they're considering leaving the picturesque village because they're alarmed by the level of dysfunction in council, with chaotic meetings, a backlog of village business and rancour that has spread into the community.The sign welcoming people to Harrison Hot Springs, a popular tourist destination around 100 kilometres east of Vancouver, and home to about 1,500 residents.
Harrison residents Gabrielle and Wolfgang Thornton say council acrimony is creating divisions in the village of around 1,500 residents. He also alleges the three opposition councillors are empowering the village's chief administrative officer , Tyson Koch, to organize council meetings, including the preparation of the agendas, rather than the mayor.
What's true or false, and where it all began is confusing. But residents like Larry Denisuk say they just want it to end. Since November though, council has struggled to adopt all the recommendations — and some are becoming wedges themselves.Monday's council meeting, the latest since April 15, appeared to be going well until two of the recommendations — a chief administrative officer covenant and an update to the village's code of conduct — came up.
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