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New West council meets for final time in 2019

It’s down to the wire for council meetings in 2019. New Westminster city council is poised to wrap up its final regular meeting of 2019 on Dec. 9. Looking ahead to 2020,council is set to have 21 regular meetings in 2020.
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The City of New Westminster will hire a consultant to help it develop and implement a framework that advances diversity, inclusion and equity across the civic organization. Diversity and inclusion is also something being pursued by the New Westminster Police Department.

It’s down to the wire for council meetings in 2019.

New Westminster city council is poised to wrap up its final regular meeting of 2019 on Dec. 9.

Looking ahead to 2020,council is set to have 21 regular meetings in 2020.The 2020 schedule approved by council shows it will have two meetings each month in 2020, except July, August and December when it will have one regular meeting.

In addition to the 21 regular evening meetings, council will also have nine public hearings in 2020. None are scheduled for July, August or December.

In 2020, council will also have 12 open workshops, with nine of those occurring on the afternoon of regular council meetings. Three will be held on days when no other meetings are scheduled.

Along with council meetings, members of New Westminster city council also serve on various task forces and committees.