City of Dauphin representatives are attending the 20th Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention.
The three days are some of the best times to speak face to face with provincial ministers.
“The premier and all the ministers will be in attendance, where we get to ask ministers firsthand the questions, and they respond to us. Joe Massey, of the AMM, said that as far as he understood, this is the only entity, in Manitoba, that gets access to all ministers at our conference.”
Sharla Griffiths shares some of the more significant topics she expects will get covered.
“I think there’s going to be some infrastructure funding programs that are going to be covered. As well as a code of conduct and speaking to council member’s actions. “
Dozens of municipalities from across the province have sponsored a resolution calling for Manitoba Municipal Relations to undo changes to its road and bridge program.
Speaking about day one, “It has been great! We had three council members come into the new council members orientation. I attended it as well as our deputy city manager.”
Some of the breakout sessions during the convention are on the Traffic and Transportation Modernization and the Sustainable Watersheds Act: An update on the New Streamlined Process to Provincial Drainage Approvals and the Evolution of Conservation Districts into Watershed Districts.
The RM of Dauphin is putting forward a resolution that asks the province to enhance rural transportation programs for seniors and the mobility disadvantaged, and tie funding to inflation.
