Jeff Banks during a May 2025 Rideau Lakes meeting.
Rideau Lakes Councillor Jeff Banks takes great issue with public perception they’re a dysfunctional council, which he says implies they’ve accomplished nothing during this term.
Banks in part blames media reporting and comments like the one from Mayor Arie Hoogenboom at the October 20th meeting where he called council “completely dysfunctional,” as why that perception exists.
Hoogenboom has been asked to submit factual examples of dysfunction in writing.
The motion was put forth by Councillor Paula Banks, with the mayor’s response short.
The motion was passed in a 5-4 vote.
The Bankses voted in favour alongside Councillors Linda Carr and Sue Dunfield, as well as Deputy Mayor Deborah Hutchings.
Councillors Marcia Maxwell, Ron Pollard, Dustin Bulloch and Hoogenboom opposed.
Story by Grant Deme