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New Westminster City Council is the governing body of New Westminster, British Columbia. The council consists of the mayor of New Westminster, and six councillors elected to serve a four-year term. [1] [2] The council was the first municipal government to be established in mainland British Columbia in 1860 by the Municipal Council Act. [3]
On Tuesday, Westminster voters will decide whether to increase the number of liquor licenses and whether to allow taxes incentives to two companies.
Prior to 1873, the head of the local government was titled the president of New Westminster, and was appointed by members of the municipal council, rather than being directly elected by New Westminster's residents. [2] [3] [4] The current mayor of New Westminster is Patrick Johnstone, who is the 38th mayor of the city. [3]
Westminster voters passed all 20 articles at the annual town meeting. Here's what they voted on Westminster voters approved a $26 million town budget at Saturday's annual town meeting
The council's full legal name is "The Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster", but it is generally known as Westminster City Council. [ 12 ] From 1965 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by the Greater London Council .
A referendum was held in the Queen's Park ward of Westminster in 2012 to gauge support for a new parish council and it was approved by Westminster City Council in May 2012. [3] The council was created on 1 April 2014 as part of the City of Westminster (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2013. [4]
Speaking at the Alliance Rotary Club on Wednesday, Mayor Andy Grove said there are plans for City Council to move back downtown.
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