City Council
Nanaimo City Council
An elected Council comprised of a Mayor and eight Councillors governs the City of Nanaimo. Councillors are elected for three-year terms and each member of Council represents the City at large. The Community Charter gives Council the authority to set budgets, levy taxes, and establish policies to guide the growth, development and operation of the City for the benefit and protection of its citizens.
The powers of the Mayor and Council are exercised through the adoption of resolutions or the enacting of bylaws at regularly scheduled Council meetings. See our tentative meeting schedule for the list of upcoming meetings. Open Council meetings are held biweekly, Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Shaw Auditorium located at 80 Commercial Street. The rules governing the conduct of the meeting are outlined in the Council Procedure Bylaw and Robert's Rules of Order. Members of the public are welcome to attend the open meetings of Council. The public can address Council at these meetings if arrangements to do so are made ahead of time.
If you would like to contact the Mayor and Council, send e-mail to mayor.council@nanaimo.ca. To contact the Legislative Services department, or for general enquiries contact LegislativeServices.office@nanaimo.ca.
The 24th Council of the City of Nanaimo
| Mayor | ||
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John Ruttan
Mayor's Office
455 Wallace Street
Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5J6 |
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| Councillors | ||
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William Leslie (Bill) Bestwick 201-520 Blue Girl Way Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 5T6 |
Phone: 250-753-7065 bill.bestwick@nanaimo.ca |
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William James Holdom c/o City of Nanaimo 455 Wallace Street Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5J6 |
Phone: 250-729-8983 bill.holdom@nanaimo.ca |
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Diana Johnstone |
Phone: 250-754-9996 |
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Jim Kipp 330 Eberts Street Nanaimo, BC V9S 1N9 |
Phone: 250-753-5212 |
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Larry Dalton McNabb 2555 Stobart Road Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 6W5 |
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Fred Pattje 2830 Fandell Street Nanaimo, B.C. V9S 3R6 |
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Loyd John Sherry 3582 Country Club Drive
Nanaimo B.C. V9T 1T9 |
Phone: 250-729-7323 loyd.sherry@nanaimo.ca |
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Mervin Wayne (Merv) Unger 6221 Waterbury Road Nanaimo, B.C. V9V 1L5 |
Phone: 250-756-0399 merv.unger@nanaimo.ca |
