Admin 01-018 Publication of Council Reports and Meeting Packages on Municipal Website Policy
Richmond, Nova Scotia
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Municipality of the County of Richmond - Publication of Council, Committee of Council, Committee
Reports and Meeting Packages on Municipal Website Policy
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Title
Publication of Council, Committee of Council, Committee
Reports, and Meeting Packages on Municipal Website
Approved by Council
Date: April 28, 2026
Policy Review Notification
Date: April 8, 2026
Policy Review
Date: April 14, 2026
I certify this to be a true copy of the Publication of Council, Committee of Council,
Committee Reports, and Meeting Packages on Municipal Website Policy as
adopted by the Municipal Council of Richmond County at a Public Meeting held on April
28, 2026.
__________________________
Shelley David, Municipal Clerk
1.
Purpose
1.1 This is the Municipality of the County of Richmond "Publication of
Council, Committee of Council, Committee Reports, and Meeting
Packages on Municipal Website" Policy.
2.
Policy Statement
2.1 It shall be the policy of the Municipality of the County of Richmond
that approved minutes of Council, Committees of Council, Committee
Reports provided to Council, and meeting packages will be posted on
the municipal website.
2.2 Agendas and meeting packages for Council and Committees of Council are
provided two days prior to the meeting.
2.3 Municipal Council will not publish or distribute minutes of "In-
Camera" meetings of either Council or Committees of Council.
3.
Policy Guidelines
3.1 Municipal staff will prepare minutes for Municipal Council Meetings, and
meetings of Committees of Council; and these minutes will be presented
to the following Council or Committee of Council meeting for approval.
THE MUN1CIPALITY
LA MUN1CIPALITE
OF THE COUNTY OF
DU COMTE DE
RICHMOND
Municipality of the County of Richmond - Publication of Council, Committee of Council, Committee
Reports and Meeting Packages on Municipal Website Policy
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3.2 Municipal staff will prepare a report from Committees of Council, and provide
them to Council for consideration.
3.3 Municipal Council, and Committees of Council, will consider the minutes
prepared by staff, and will consider and approve the minutes, with or without
amendments.
3.4 Municipal staff will publish the minutes of Council meetings, and the
Committee reports received at Council Meetings, within 10 business days
following the approval of the Council minutes.
3.5 Municipal staff will publish the minutes of Committees of Council within 10
business days following the approval of the Committee minutes.
3.6 Municipal staff will not publish or distribute minutes of any "In-Camera"
meetings of Council or Committees of Council, unless directed to do so by a
resolution of Council, or a law enforcement organization or Court.
3.7 Municipal staff will publish agendas and meeting packages for Council and
Committees of Council on the Municipal Website two days prior to the
meeting.
Policy Review/Amendment Schedule
Date of Review
Formally Advertised and Amended by Council
April 14, 2028
April 28, 2026 - Amended/Adopted
July 26, 2023
Amended/Adopted
June 16, 2008
Adopted
THE MUN1CIPALITY
LA MUN1CIPALITE
OF THE COUNTY OF
DU COMTE DE
RICHMOND