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St. John's City Council

Governs St. John's

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Who sits on it

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  • Mayor stjohns.ca · checked
  • Danny Breen as Mayor stjohns.ca · checked
  • Deputy Mayor stjohns.ca · checked
  • Ron Ellsworth as Deputy Mayor stjohns.ca · checked
  • Ward Councillor stjohns.ca · checked
  • Councillor at Large stjohns.ca · checked
  • Kate Cadigan as Councillor at Large stjohns.ca · checked
  • Lynn Hammond as Councillor at Large stjohns.ca · checked
  • Nikita Ryall as Councillor at Large stjohns.ca · checked
  • Sandy Hickman as Councillor at Large stjohns.ca · checked
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What it can do

  • City powers

    Governs the city under its own statute, the City of St. John's Act (RSNL 1990 c. C-17), which sets out its by-law and regulation powers, services and finances (the Towns and Local Service Districts Act governs towns, not the three cities).

  • Streets, water, sewer and waste

    Builds and maintains city streets, provides water and sewer service and collects garbage under its city Act.

  • Taxes and fees

    Levies real property tax, business tax and fees under its city Act.

  • Parks and recreation

    Provides parks, trails and recreation facilities.

  • Land use planning

    Prepares the municipal plan and development regulations and issues development permits (Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000).

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  • gov.nl.ca · checked municipal: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Directory of Towns, Inuit Community Governments and Cities, as of 1 Sep 2026 (entry "St. John's", Eastern region). Governed by its own city Act. For: St. John's City Council
  • gov.nl.ca · checked municipal: Town office phone, fax, email and address from the Directory of Towns, ICGs and Cities as of 1 Sep 2026. For: City Hall
  • assembly.nl.ca · checked municipal: City Act (RSNL 1990 c. C-17 St. John's, c. C-16 Mount Pearl, c. C-15 Corner Brook); Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000. For: City powers, Streets, water, sewer and waste, Taxes and fees, Parks and recreation, Land use planning
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: City of St. John's: council is the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, five ward councillors and four councillors-at-large (city council page, checked 2026-10-11); wards per the Ward Boundaries (2016) By-Law. For: Mayor, Ward Councillor, Councillor at Large, Deputy Mayor
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Danny Breen as Mayor, checked 2026-10-11. Cross-check: the provincial directory (1 Sep 2026) lists Danny Breen. For: Danny Breen as Mayor
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Jill Bruce as Ward Councillor (Ward 1), checked 2026-10-11. For: Jill Bruce as Ward Councillor, Ward 1
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Brenda Halley as Ward Councillor (Ward 2), checked 2026-10-11. For: Brenda Halley as Ward Councillor, Ward 2
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Greg Noseworthy as Ward Councillor (Ward 3), checked 2026-10-11. For: Greg Noseworthy as Ward Councillor, Ward 3
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Tom Davis as Ward Councillor (Ward 4), checked 2026-10-11. For: Tom Davis as Ward Councillor, Ward 4
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Donnie Earle as Ward Councillor (Ward 5), checked 2026-10-11. For: Donnie Earle as Ward Councillor, Ward 5
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Kate Cadigan as Councillor at Large, checked 2026-10-11. For: Kate Cadigan as Councillor at Large
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Lynn Hammond as Councillor at Large, checked 2026-10-11. For: Lynn Hammond as Councillor at Large
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Nikita Ryall as Councillor at Large, checked 2026-10-11. For: Nikita Ryall as Councillor at Large
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Sandy Hickman as Councillor at Large, checked 2026-10-11. For: Sandy Hickman as Councillor at Large
  • stjohns.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Ron Ellsworth as Deputy Mayor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Ron Ellsworth as Deputy Mayor
  • gov.nl.ca · checked date_confirmed set false: 2029-09-25 is the statutory last Tuesday in September; the Province moved the 2025 general election from 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2025 (release 2024-11-01), so the 2029 date is not confirmed until the Province announces it. Checked 2026-10-12. For: General election, September 25, 2029
  • assembly.nl.ca · checked municipal: Municipal Elections Act, s. 5(1)-(2): general elections in 2001 and every 4 years after, on the last Tuesday in September (2029: 25 Sep). The 2025 election was moved to 2 Oct 2025 (https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2024/mpa/1101n05/). For: General election, September 25, 2029

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