Mayor and Council

Members of Norquay Town Council are:

Mayor:

• Brennan Twerdoclib

Councillors:

• Laura Dahl
• Cynthia Danielson
• Jared Lukey
• Jason Lukey
• Ken Newell
• Lindsay Peters

Council meetings are generally held once a month on the second Tuesday of every month in the Council Chambers at the Norquay Town Office, 25 Main Street, at 6:30 p.m.

Submissions to the Council meeting must be in writing and received at the Town Office no later than 12:00 noon on the Wednesday prior to the meeting.

2024 Elections Documents and Video - If you are considering running for Council at the upcoming elections, please review the following documents:

Town of Norquay Power Point - Election Info

Video- Consider running for Council Part 1 - 

Video- Consider running for Council Part 2

Video- Consider running for Council Part 3

Video- Consider Running for Council Part 4

Guide - Running for Municipal Council - Guide

Additional Resources

Date to be announced when Nominations will open to the public.

Time Commitment

Being elected to your local council means a big time commitment on your part. It's important not to underestimate the amount of time and dedication required to be an effective member of council, especially if you have a full-time job as well.

If elected, you will serve a four-year term. During that time you should plan to attend the following:

• regular and special council meetings;
• meetings of council committees;
• meetings of other boards and agencies as a representative of council;
• conferences, seminars, workshops, and conventions for training and discussion; and
• events that promote or represent your municipality.

You may also need to spend a significant amount of time talking to the public, businesses, colleagues in other municipalities, municipal staff and your administrator. Continuing interaction with these groups is an essential part of making an informed decision as a council member.

Municipal council derives its authority from The Municipalities Act, The Cities Act or The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010. Council's main role is to make decisions about the services the municipality provides to its citizens. Council establishes policies about what essential core services to provide, how those services will be delivered and at what levels, such as:

• Roads and transportation;
• Water treatment and sewer facilities;
• Snow and garbage removal;
• Recreation facilities and programs;
• Land use planning and economic development;
• Building code regulations;
• Crime prevention;
• Fire prevention;
• Animal control; and
• Emergency planning.

The municipal administrator (or administration) is then charged with implementing those policies. Council relies on the support, advice and assistance of the administration throughout the decision-making proc