The city of Sherbrooke, Quebec is divided into four boroughs (in French, arrondissements), each with a president and council.
Powers
editThe borough council is responsible for:
- Fire prevention
- Removal of household waste and residual materials
- Funding of community
- Social and local economic development agencies
- Planning and management of parks and recreational
- Cultural and sports facilities, organization of recreational sports and sociocultural activities
- Maintaining local roads
- Issuing permits
- Public consultations for amendments to city planning bylaws
- Public consultations and dissemination of information to the public
- Land use planning and borough development.
List of Sherbrooke boroughs
edit| Borough | Population | Number of Municipal Councilors |
|---|---|---|
| Brompton–Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville | 49,785 | 4 |
| Fleurimont | 47,851 | 4 |
| Lennoxville | 5,642 | 3 |
| Les Nations | 71,836 | 5 |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Map showing boroughs[permanent dead link]
- Information about boroughs (city of Sherbrooke website)
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