28-05-2025
LaSalle to hold byelection to fill vacant seat
The Town of LaSalle will hold a by-election to fill a vacant seat on council. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor)
The Town of LaSalle will hold a byelection to fill a vacant seat on council.
The seat was vacated after Coun. Sue Desjarlais passed away in April.
On Tuesday evening, council voted to send LaSalle residents back to the polls rather than three provided options to appoint a new councillor.
Differing opinions meant four separate votes were needed before the majority of council could agree on the path forward.
'This is probably one of the hardest decisions I think we've faced up here,' said Crystal Meloche, the town's mayor.
Meloche, Deputy Mayor Michael Akpata, Coun. Jeff Renaud, and Coun. Mark Carrick voted in favour of the by-election.
A byelection is expected to cost about $100,000 and take place in October.
