Not unexpectedly, the Utility and Review Board has ruled that Halifax council will, after the October 2012 elections, consist of 16 councillors and the mayor. Presently, there are 23 councillors. You can read the full UARB ruling here. I’ve been opposed to the idea of a smaller council for years. You can read my views […]
Council size
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Halifax council rejects reducing the number of councillors
Halifax council Tuesday rejected a Chamber of Commerce-led attempt to reduce the number of councillors, and opted instead to concentrate on governance issues related to the role of community councils. The council is required by provincial law to every few years examine the size and boundaries of council districts, and to put forward a proposal […]
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Making council smaller will hurt downtown
Halifax council Tuesday will take up the “boundary review” issue—the re-jigging of electoral districts to meet population changes. This is usually a matter left to bureaucrats and policy wonks, but unfortunately lots of nonsense has been added to the mix this time around, so it’s quite possible that we’re going to see council produce a […]