Mayor Bill Mauro will be resigning before the end of his term.

In a document provided to our newsroom, Mauro states that his last day of work would be Oct. 3. This means he will be missing the final meeting of council on Nov. 14th.

Acadia News reached out to Mauro for comment and he said that he’s working with administration on a smooth transition.

I will be moving on to a new opportunity in the near future and it is my understanding the Clerk will bring information to Council on the options available with respect to the vacancy of the position of Mayor as required under the Act. There will only be one meeting left on November 14th , and given that Council is “Lame Duck” at this point, and unable to make any decisions of consequence, I thought October 3rd was an appropriate end date

Where does this leave City Council?

Council is already a lame duck with too many incumbents not seeking re-election. It’s required that Mayor’s seat be announced as officially vacant and with the city making the necessary steps for the time in-between his absence and the new council being sworn in on Nov. 15.

During the time in-between, the Acting Mayor for Thunder Bay will take over any duties as required.