By Emily StonehouseThe dynamic between staff and council has long been a relationship I find interesting. At a lengthy county council meeting last week, for nearly an hour, councillors stayed at odds over the recommendation for an expansion to their current council chambers; a suggestion based on staff feedback. Other county councillors were more receptive to the recommendations, noting the needs for expansion are not only required for staff, but for the community as a whole. But what I believe was absent during the debate at county council was a true representation of staff needs. County CAO Gary Dyke did an admirable job of sticking to his points and representing the recommendations based on staff requests, even when councillors challenged him.