Winnipeg, MB – In response to COVID-19 and in an effort to better align with measures being taken by the Provincial Government, Council and Committee meetings over the coming weeks will be rescheduled, Mayor Brian Bowman announced today. Out of an abundance of caution, this revised schedule follows the Provincial Government’s school closure measures, as announced Friday, March 13, 2020.
“Today, I am presenting a plan to reschedule all regular and special Council and Committee meetings in the coming weeks to align with the provincial 3 week school closure measures that begin on March 23, 2020,” said Mayor Bowman. “In order to meet the budget timelines required by law under the Winnipeg Charter, I have also worked with Committee Chairs to reschedule meetings accordingly.”
The following meetings will be rescheduled:
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – 1:30 pm
(Rescheduled from Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 9:30 am)
- Standing Policy Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 9:00 am
(Rescheduled from Thursday, March 19, 2020, 9:00 am)
- Executive Policy Committee to hear public delegations on budgets
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 1:30 pm
(Rescheduled from Friday, March 20, 2020, 9:00 am)
- Executive Policy Committee to table final recommendations
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 9:30 am
(Rescheduled from Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 9:30 am)
- Council meeting to consider budget
Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 9:30 am
- Council meeting to consider matters originally scheduled for the March 26, 2020 Council agenda
Changes to the April committee meeting schedule will be considered at the regularly scheduled Executive Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday March 17 at 9:00 am.