When new councillors like myself were onboarded to council, we received some amount of media training. As council members, there are no hard and fast rules for how to engage with social media, but there are a few principles to consider and I follow as a guide.
HRM Resident Survey for 2024.
Because of the size of the survey, I have condensed the results below including values that are specifically related to District 13. The full survey results are here.
While Regional Council considers matters for all of HRM, Community Council considers local matters, makes recommendations to Regional Council, and provides opportunities for public input. For District 13, we are part of North West Community Council.
As a Councillor, I have commitments to both our district - District 13, as well as to Council. Part of my commitment to Council is serving on Standing Committees, advisory committees, boards and commissions, and that is a very good thing. While any Councillor can attend and speak at any meeting, only members of the committee can vote. To best serve my district, I selected positions where I can best contribute, as well as where the decisions made will serve the goals we want to achieve.
There will be times when you have either questions or concerns about the services offered by HRM, or with the quality and timing of their delivery. HRM has a communication path to follow when you would like to follow up, and that is with the 311 service. You can either call 311, or email contactus@311.halifax.ca.
Please utilize 311 for non-emergency municipal services like the following: