The City of Chestermere in Alberta underwent a financial investigation following the dismissal of Mayor Jeff Colvin and other city officials. The inspection, conducted by auditing firm Deloitte, scrutinized the city's financial activities from the 2021 election to the 2023 dismissals, focusing on areas such as financial policies, transactions, expenses, and reporting. The report, now in the hands of provincial authorities, is expected to be released within the week. City officials have expressed support for the findings and are working on implementing recommendations outlined in the report to enhance financial governance.
The interim Chief Administrative Officer, Pat Vincent, stated that Chestermere endorses all conclusions from Deloitte's report and highlighted the city's progress in overcoming instability. An official administrator, Doug Lagore, mentioned that the report's directives from the province are anticipated soon, with a byelection scheduled to fill the vacant council seats before June. Former mayor Colvin and other ousted councillors plan to participate in the byelection if their legal challenges against the dismissals are unsuccessful.