Role of the Municipal Government:
City of Winnipeg
- Deliver services such as water, sanitation and sewers, road maintenance, fire and ambulance, and garbage collection
- Governed by City Council which consists of 15 city ward representatives and headed by the Mayor who also serves as the Chief Officer of the city
- The Mayor appoints a Deputy Mayor, an Acting Deputy Mayor, chairpersons of Standing Committees of Council and any other members of Executive Policy Committee
- Council duties include:
- enactment of by-laws
- current and capital budgets, setting the mill rate
- fees for civic services and facilities
- department head appointments
- contract approvals
- legislation requests and land purchases
Plan Winnipeg
- Plan Winnipeg is City Council 's long range policy plan
- Main purpose is to guide Winnipeg into the twenty-first century by addressing the broad physical, social, economic, and environmental conditions in the city Provides the foundation for all civic activity
- The most important aspect of the Plan is that it explains how Council and the Winnipeg community can work together to achieve Winnipeg 's potential
Plan Winnipeg — City Council
Under a set of certain principles, City Council fulfills its mandate, which includes:
- community leadership, representation, and advocacy;
- regulatory authority to safeguard the public good;
- the provision of infrastructure like roads, sewer, and water;
- the provision of services like public safety, transportation, and recreation.
Council's mandate is committed to acting in a number of capacities including:
- as advocate, representing the interests of the community to other organizations;
- as facilitator, assisting with the provision of facilities and services;
- as regulator, controlling activity in an area to safeguard public interest;
- as funder, offering financial assistance for the provision of a service or facility;
- as provider, delivering programs and services and undertaking projects.

