New municipal councillors guide

Areas of municipal responsibility and your role and responsibilities as a newly elected municipal councillor.

This guide provides supplementary information to any training a new municipal councillor may receive from their own municipality, the Department of Municipal Affairs and the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities.

Information includes:

• introduction to municipal government
• role of provincial and federal governments and legislative framework
• areas of municipal responsibility
• roles and responsibilities
• municipal powers
• council business and meetings
• conflicts of interest
• communication and engagement with the public
• financial management
• best practices
• relevant legislation