Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer and city manager Allan Seabrooke met with representatives from 21 other Alberta municipalities at the fall mid-sized Mayors’ and Chief Administration Officers’ caucus meeting this week.
Various topics were discussed, including economic growth, jobs, diversification, public safety and the need for a provincial drug strategy.
“The Alberta mid-sized Mayors’ and Chief Administration Officers’ caucus meeting is just one opportunity we have as local governments to collectively strategize, emphasize and advocate for common issues,” said Veer.
“Local governments have a responsibility to represent the needs of citizens and their communities at a local level. It is critical that we, as municipalities, work with the Provincial Government as they build out and implement strategies aimed at economic, fiscal and social sustainability for the province and cities like Red Deer.”
Veer was also elected to the executive board of the Alberta Mid-Sized Cities Mayors.
A portion of the meeting focused on the Alberta government’s intent to bring the budget back into balance, with the Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu outlining potential impacts this may have on municipalities and a commitment to implement these strategies in partnership with local governments.
Premier Jason Kenney also attended the meeting Friday, to speak about how he will continue to partner with municipalities for economic growth, jobs, diversification, innovation and opportunities to grow revenue.
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