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St. George council approves $4,126 payout to resident over snow‑clearing accident
Summary
Council voted to pay $4,126 directly to a resident involved in a snow‑clearing accident rather than processing an insurance claim and will require a signed waiver barring future claims.
Councillor William Vincent moved and Councillor Sharon O'Neill Parsons seconded Motion #124/25 to pay a resident $4,126 related to a snow‑clearing accident rather than handling the matter through insurance; the council approved the payment and required the resident to sign a waiver agreeing not to pursue future claims.
The minutes record that Councillor Joe Blanchard characterized the incident as driver error when the accident details were discussed during the action report. No detailed timeline of the accident or police/insurance reports were included in the minutes; council relied on the completed accident report when making the payment decision.
The action was recorded under the accident-report item in the minutes and no appeal or challenge to the payout was noted in the council record.
