Never been to a Burnaby city council meeting? What if the meeting came to you?
A new initiative will see the city’s mayor, councillors and staff leave the confines of city hall twice this year to hold public meetings in new locations.
Mayor Mike Hurley told the NOW the idea is “to try and decentralize and make our citizens feel they're a part of the decision making in our city.”
In April, council will meet in the Edmonds neighbourhood followed by a field trip to North Burnaby in October, Hurley said. Exact locations and dates have yet to be determined.
Council is scheduled to meet twice in April – on the eighth and 29th – and twice in October – on the seventh and 28th. All meetings are set to begin at 6 p.m.
Hurley, who was sworn into office in November 2018, said the plan is meant to open up city hall and better engage Burnaby residents in local democracy.
New Westminster council makes an annual roadtrip to Queensborough for a council meeting.
