Metro Vancouver’s Leadership Shake-Up | Vancouver News

Metro Vancouver just fired its top exec, Chief Administrative Officer Jerry Dobrovolny, right before a pivotal municipal election that could reshape the board. Amid mounting pressure, the regional district grapples with a ballooning $3.5B wastewater project and a defamation lawsuit from former Coquitlam mayor Richard Stewart. To regain public trust, Metro is pushing sweeping reforms: a new oversight board with elected and expert members, and a smaller board. In the meantime, Heather McNell has been named acting chief to lead the transition. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/20fe54f977b00867