City Council

Council for the City of Campbellton consists of a Mayor and six councillors. Regular council meetings are held every second Monday of the month and are opened to the public.

Mayor:

Ian Comeau

Deputy Mayor:

Diane Cyr

Councillors:

Marco A. Savoie

Melanie Parent

Brent Babcock

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Frederic Daigle

There are seven Committees of Council;

• Finance/Administration & By-laws,
• Public Works & Water & Sewer Utilities
• Public Protective Services
• Community Services/ Recreation/ Youth
• Commercial Industrial Development
• Community Planning/ Housing

and Tourism/ Waterfront/ Beautification

Council roles and responsibilities include:

• Setting the direction for the municipality
• Approving budgeted allocations
• Providing leadership
• Setting tax rates
• Establishing priorities
• Ensuring that all residents of the municipality are provided with an appropriate mix and level of services
• Approving policies and policy implementation procedures
• Approving an operating structure for the municipality
• Understanding and appreciating the role of municipal staff
• Adopting by-laws, resolutions and policies
• Maintaining good public relations
• Evaluating senior management
• Ensuring that municipal employees are provided with competitive salaries and benefits and with adequate opportunities for skill upgrading and professional development
• Correcting organizational deficiencies
• Operating within legislated legal limits
• Consulting with the public
• Making decisions for the entire community