Government in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Halifax Regional Municipality, formally known as Halifax is located in Nova Scotia, Canada. The municipality is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and a sixteen-person Regional Council, who are elected by geographic district; municipal elections occur every leap year.[1]
Abbreviation | HRM |
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Named after | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax |
Merged into | 1996 |
Formation | April 1, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-04-01) |
Merger of | |
Type | Municipal government |
Purpose | Municipal Government |
Headquarters | Halifax City Hall |
Location |
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Mayor | Michael Savage |
Deputy Mayor | Steven Craig |
Chief Administrative Officer | Jacque Dube |
Auditor General | Evangeline Colman-Sadd |
Subsidiaries | |
Revenue (2016/17) | $872,838,100 |
Website | halifax |
The Halifax Regional Council has also established smaller "community councils" wherein three or more councilors from a geographic area agree to form these councils to deal primarily with local development issues. Most community council decisions are subject to final approval by regional council.[2]
The Halifax Regional Council has responsibility for the Halifax Regional Police, Halifax Public Libraries, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, Halifax Regional Water Commission, Halifax Transit, parks and recreation, public works and waste management.[3]