Mayor of Town of Lunenburg to resign, citing new ‘career opportunity’

Matt Risser will step down next month, less than three years after winning mayoral race

CBC News ·

The mayor of the Town of Lunenburg, N.S., has announced he will resign less than three years after stepping into the role.

In a statement released by the town Monday, Matt Risser said he would be resigning as mayor “due to a career opportunity that requires me to move elsewhere.”

His resignation will take effect on May 9 at 6 p.m. AT.

Deputy Mayor Peter Mosher will serve as acting mayor until a byelection is concluded.

Risser won the mayorship in Oct. 2020 when Rachel Bailey declined to re-offer for the position after serving two terms as mayor.

At the time, Risser beat out John McGee, a former member of Lunenburg’s council who had previously served as deputy mayor.