Is the road to succession being paved?

Deputy Mayor Spooner is quietly telling the news outlets, a source in one of the news outlets confirmed this, that a "major announcement" concerning his intentions for the fall election will be issued on June 27th. Now why the big date? Perhaps that it is going to be a two part announcement: one he will be leaving and two that the senior councillor, by virtue of vote getting as opposed to longevity - Gil Brocanier, will be stepping into the shoes of the Deputy Mayor.

Such a move would obviously please the Mayor as stability will be assured. He, I am told, will be stating his intentions after his vacation in a few weeks time.