Bruce County to advocate for local needs at ROMA Conference

Bruce County is sending a delegation of local politicians and staff to advocate for local needs at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference, beginning Sunday, Jan. 19.

County warden Luke Charbonneau and deputy warden Don Murray will make a delegation to solicitor general Michael Kerzner and attorney general Doug Downey on the cost of court security, and an equitable distribution of costs between municipalities.

“ROMA’s annual conference is an important venue to continue dialogue with the province on municipal issues.” said Charbonneau. “I am looking forward to advocating for the needs of Bruce County.”

In addition, made-in-Bruce County solutions are being profiled in four panel discussions:
 

• Negotiating Approvals for Energy Procurement, featuring commissioner Claire Dodds
• Growing the Long-Term Care Workforce, featuring director of long-term care and senior services Megan Garland in her role as chairperson of the Advantage Board
• Leadership to Protect Employees from Unreasonable Behaviour, featuring Bruce County Public Library director Brooke McLean in her role as chairperson of the Administrators of Rural and Urban Public Libraries of Ontario
• Recent Changes in Land-Use Planning: A Rural Perspective, featuring director of planning Jack Van Dorp