Horton council endorses vote of non-confidence in Mayor Dave Bennett

Horton council endorses vote of non-confidence in Mayor Dave Bennett

Horton council has lost confidence in Mayor Dave Bennett.  At a meeting last month, council endorsed a motion of non-confidence, introduced by Coun. Tom Webster.  Citing health issues, Mayor Bennett took a leave of absence for the last three-and-a-half months of last year, returning Jan. 1.   In the motion, Webster said council has an obligation to be up-front, accountable and transparent to ratepayers. For more than a year staff and council hav…