With Milton Ward 1 town councillor Kristina Tesser Derksen now the MP for the new riding of Milton East - Halton Hills South, there is a vacant spot on Milton council, and the town has opted for a by-election which has the potential of costing the town up to 200-thousand dollars. Jason Agnew started his monthly chat with Milton Mayor Gord Krantz asking why council opted for this option as opposed to appointing a councillor.