Conseil

City Council represents the short- and long-term interests of the community. Council votes on bylaws and resolutions on subjects such as:

• Zoning and building permits (what can be built where)
• Budgets (how the municipal government spends money it collects)
• Regulatory matters
• Municipal services, like the fire department or trash collection
• Property taxes and other fees

You elect 8 councillors.

Conseil scolaire

The Conseil scolaire makes decisions to do with schools, like where resources will be spent, creating new programmes, and school policies. You elect 7 school board trustees.