Northern councils preparing for New North Spring Gathering
Those who attend the New North Spring Gathering this week will have the chance to educate themselves about the roles and responsibilities of councils and administrators.
That’s according to New North CEO Matt Heley, who said the main workshop of the event will revolve around that issue. The presentation is entitled There’s a Line in the Sand and it’s led by former Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association CEO Lauren Mougeot. In the North, Heley stated, occasionally there are situations where mayors and councils aren’t entirely sure of their responsibilities and can sometimes overstep those boundaries.
“It’s a workshop the elected officials have been asking for for quite some time,” Heley said. “It doesn’t come out of any particular circumstances we’re aware of apart from just board governance issues are always an issue that comes up at our mayor and council gatherings.”