New Westminster City Council

New Westminster City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Patrick Johnstone, Community First New West
Structure
Seats6 councillors and 1 mayor
Political groups
  •   Independent (1)
Elections
Last election
October 15, 2022
Next election
October 17, 2026
Meeting place
Council Chamber
New Westminster City Hall
New Westminster, British Columbia
Website
www.newwestcity.ca/city_hall/mayor_and_council/index.php
Footnotes
Information correct as of 16 January 2024.

New Westminster City Council is the governing body of New Westminster, British Columbia. The council consists of the mayor of New Westminster, and six councillors elected to serve a four-year term.[1][2] The council was the first municipal government to be established in mainland British Columbia in 1860 by the Municipal Council Act.[3] From 1860 to 1872, the council's presiding officer, known as the president of New Westminster, was internally elected by the sitting councillors.[4] This changed in 1973 when the provincial government mandated that the council would be led by a separately elected mayor.[4] The current mayor is Patrick Johnstone, a member of the Community First New West political party.[5] City council meetings are held in New Westminster City Hall, and are usually scheduled on Monday evenings.[6] The most recent election was on October 15, 2022.

  1. ^ "City Council". newwestcity.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "New Westminster (City)". civicinfo.bc.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  3. ^ James Douglas (16 July 1860), New Westminster Municipal Council Act, British Columbia, retrieved 9 March 2024
  4. ^ a b "City Council minutes - Record Detail". New Westminster Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Mayor's Office". newwestcity.ca. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Council Meetings". newwestcity.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2024.