UPDATE: June 20th, 8:05 a.m.

The Provincial Department of Municipal Relations confirms four council members of the Municipality of Norfolk Treherne have resigned.

Those members are Perry Delf, Dale Timmerman, Steve Nicholson, and James Knockaert.

A spokesperson for the Department insists they are monitoring the situation closely.

"Under the Municipal Act, if a council does not have quorum, the Province has the authority under the Act S.103 to appoint an Administrator. The Administrator would assume the powers of council and administer the Municipality until a by-election is held to elect a new council."

At this time an Administrator has not been appointed. The spokesperson reveals the Department is working with the Municipality to determine whether or not the Municipality does have quorum. A quorum is the minimum amount of members needed, for an organization to conduct business.

Original story: June 19th, 1:45 p.m.

The municipality of Norfolk-Treherne's council is in flux after four councillors stepped down in the last week.

Reeve Will Eert says Perry Delf resigned for personal reasons last Friday, while Dale Timmerman, Steve Nicholson and James Knockaert stepped down on Monday.

When asked if a reason was given, Reeve Eert said no.

Council did vote shortly before the Councillors stepped down, to release the Chief Administrative Officer last Thursday.

"It was a recorded vote. It was four for, and three against," says Eert. "The councillors that voted against the decision were James Knockaert, Steve Nicholson and Dale Timmerman."

Eert admits that letting a CAO go is a contentious issue historically in the province, but did not confirm that was the reason the three stepped down.

In the meantime, the Reeve and the remaining two councillors wait for a ruling from the Manitoba government. He says there are rules in the Manitoba Municipal Act that state you can't hold meetings and make decisions unless you have quorum. In the municipality of Norfolk-Treherne, it's believed that number is four councillors.

"From what I've been told, is that a council has never been stuck at three before in Manitoba," says Eert. "If you get to two, then it's very clear what happens. Council is dissolved and I may not have this completely correct, there has to be an order in council from the province. They appoint an administrator, and then an election is held and a new council is put in place."

The next meeting for council is scheduled for July 8th, and Eert expects to have a ruling from municipal services before then.

UPDATE: An earlier version of this article stated three councillors stepped down on Tuesday, when it should have said Monday.