Reserve Mines and Glace Bay area councillor George MacDonald will become the CBRM’s new deputy mayor. MacDonald was unopposed for the position at last night’s council meeting. He’ll replace Kevin Saccary who served his maximum two one-year terms in the post. MacDonald’s term as deputy mayor begins on November 1st. He will get an extra $5,000 for serving as deputy mayor on top of his 36-thousand dollar annual salary as a councillor.
