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The City of Airdrie has several boards and committees that guide the city and play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness, transparency and responsiveness of municipal governance by fostering collaboration, engaging the community and ensuring informed decision-making.
Airdrie City Council has a full-time Mayor and six part-time Councillors who are elected by the citizens of Airdrie every four years. Together they are responsible for establishing corporate policy and setting strategic priorities.
The City of Airdrie has four standing committees which review and consider matters and may also make decisions, depending on each committee's specific scope and mandate. The standing committees serve as specialized bodies that focus on certain areas of city governance.
These three standing committees are made up of selected elected officials and citizen members.
The Policing Committee is made up of three citizen members (voting) and two councillors (voting) that are appointed by Council. Two provincial members (voting) may also be appointed by the Province.
Council’s advisory committees are established by bylaw that provides advice and recommendations as directed by Council for a sustained period
Council's appeal boards are known as quasi-judicial boards. The boards hear appeals from citizens and businesses on certain decisions made by City Administration
Council's ad-hoc committees are temporary and established to perform a specific task in support of their priorities.
Airdrie Council members represent the CIty on a number of different local, regional and provincial organizations. This representation shows that Council has determined that involvement on these groups are important for the City, but are not governed by the City.