by Timothy Schafer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Nelson Daily
A few months after seeking provincial help to untangle municipal operations, Silverton’s mayor has resigned.
Colin Ferguson tendered his resignation — in a letter dated Jan. 5 — for April 5 in anticipation of an election, citing finding himself “at odds with council and too far out of step to continue as mayor,” he wrote in an email to incoming Mayor Tanya Gordon.
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