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Report finds police budget stands, despite controversial vote change
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CityNews Kitchener
A controversial vote on the Waterloo Regional Police Service 2026 budget this past December is being called irregular, but valid.
An independent review of the situation, where Councillor Sue Foxton switched her vote after the results were announced that the motion had been defeated, finds that the budget still stands.
After the vote, Regional Council went into recess for around 11 minutes.
When the cameras were back on, Councillor and North Dumfries Mayor Sue Foxton announced she would like to change her vote against the budget, to support the numbers instead.
An independent review on the procedural validity of the vote has since been completed and finds the vote still stands.