Several municipal leaders met in Dauphin on Wednesday to discuss how municipalities can fuel the province’s post-pandemic recovery.
The Fall Cities Caucus Meeting included leaders from 10 cities in Manitoba.
Many things were discussed, including the five-year municipal operating funding freeze, local crime and community safety issues, and economic development opportunities.
Deputy mayor Christian Laughland says the event went well despite the difficult circumstance of Mayor Allen Dowhan passing away the day before.
“I think if he was there, he would have been proud with the way things went. We had a great meeting for a couple of hours, enjoyed lunch from Irving's Catering, and then we went up to the hill and gave a tour of the Countryfest site, and then we had another presentation at the Northgate bike trail.”
Laughland is thankful to the City staff for doing a great job of putting the event together.
In a release, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities thanked the City of Dauphin for hosting this year’s fall Cities Caucus meeting during this difficult time following the passing of Mayor Allen Dowhan.
