The Mayor of the Municipality of Grandview announced this morning that he is stepping down from his position effective October 26th.
Mayor Kevin Edmonson says that he is resigning because of family and health.
When asked about what being the mayor of the municipality has been like, Edmonson had this to say:
"I liked it, loved it actually. I was very sad to go, leaving, but it was - with what's going on in my life I needed to right now. And the council has been working well together and we have a fantastic CAO so I think the future for Grandview is bright."
With the mayor of the municipality stepping down, Deputy Mayor Dwayne Bomak had this to say:
"It's a big loss for the municipality. I thought Kevin was a great mayor. It's unfortunate that the situation is as it is for himself and his family that he has to do that. I'm really disappointed that he had to step down. So yeah, it's a loss for our council and our municipality as well, definitely."
Edmonson has been the municipality's mayor since 2018.