What is a municipality?
A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined boundary and the population within it. As a means of governance, municipalities can either have officials elected at-large or from wards, which divide the municipality into more manageable sections. When a ward system is used, each ward usually has the same number of councillors. The number of wards within a municipality are specified when it is formed, but may be changed by council through a bylaw.
Related Questions
- I have received an e-mail message from a Halifax Regional Municipality recruiter as a result of an application I recently submitted. What is the best way to respond?
- Who should be the chief administrative officer of the municipality and what are that persons duties?
- How are the different municipality types (e.g., city, town, village) defined?
