Who's Your Councillor?
Enter your street address to find your Councillor's Name as well as their halifax.ca web page, a map of your district, and to send a request to your Councillor online.
Contacting Your Councillor
You can contact any of the Halifax Regional Municipality Councillors through the
Halifax Regional Municipality
Councillors' Support Office
PO Box 1749
Halifax NS B3J 3A5
Phone - 490-4050
or contact information for individual Councillors is listed on their pages.
Councillors contact list 
Councillors contact list 
HRM Municipal Councillors
Within the Halifax Regional Municipality there are 16 elected officials, representing a wide range of communities- from Ecum Secum to Hubbards. These elected officials are an essential democratic link between the Municipality’s residents and local government. HRM Councillors work to ensure the Municipality provides a quality of life that is sustainable, healthy and vibrant - one that considers and supports the welfare of its residents. Your Councillor is committed to representing the concerns and issues of your district and the needs of the broader community of HRM as a whole. HRM Councillors make decisions that deal with a wide range of services which impact on both the future of HRM and on the day to day lives of the citizens. Some of these services include but are not limited to:
- Police, Fire and Emergency Services
- Streets and Roads
- Public transit
- Parks and Recreation
- Arts and Culture
- Enforcement of local bylaws
- Solid waste and recycling
- Library Services
- Planning new community developments and enhancing existing neighbourhoods
- Building code, inspection and permit
- Domestic animal control
Key responsibilities of HRM Councillors include the following:
Representation:
- Meet with residents to gain familiarity with local issues/concerns about existing and proposed services within the Municipality
- Attend Community Council and Community association meetings to keep abreast of district issues/concerns
- Obtain the assistance of municipal staff in resolving and addressing unique or particular issues raised by residents
- Communicate Council decisions through attendance at meetings, newsletters and web postings
Policy Making:
- Review and analyse studies and proposals on a wide range of programs and issues
- Develop positions and motions to influence the direction of policy/programs and services
- Determine the level of support amongst residents, refine proposals and present/ justify them at Community Council and Regional Council
- Participate as a voting member of Council in setting the Municipal budget and determining service fees and tax levels as well as service levels to balance the provision of services with the maintenance of acceptable fee/taxation levels
Representation on Boards and Committees:
- In addition to attending Community meetings, Community Council and Regional Council, your Councillor serves on a number of boards and committees
District Funds:
District Captial Fund Policy
Councillors District Acvitiy Fund: Policy and Procedures
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