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Mount Pearl City Council

Governs Mount Pearl

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  • City powers

    Governs the city under its own statute, the City of Mount Pearl Act (RSNL 1990 c. C-16), 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 "Mount Pearl", Eastern region). Governed by its own city Act. For: Mount Pearl 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
  • assembly.nl.ca · checked municipal: Towns and Local Service Districts Act, SNL 2023 c. T-6.2: s. 24 (council of an odd number of councillors, 5 to 9), s. 25 (wards), ss. 27-28 (mayor and deputy mayor); Municipal Elections Act, SNL 2001 c. M-20.2, s. 5 (general elections every four years). For: Mayor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council membership as listed on the council website (checked 2026-10-11); Towns and Local Service Districts Act, ss. 24-28. For: Councillor, Deputy Mayor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked Filled by the body's own members, who choose one of themselves; there is no public vote for this office. The rule is in the law cited under the exact method. For: Deputy Mayor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Dave Aker as Mayor, checked 2026-10-11. Cross-check: the provincial directory (1 Sep 2026) lists Dave Aker. For: Dave Aker as Mayor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Bill Antle as Councillor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Bill Antle as Councillor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Chelsea Lane as Councillor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Chelsea Lane as Councillor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Isabelle Fry as Councillor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Isabelle Fry as Councillor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Jim Locke as Councillor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Jim Locke as Councillor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Mark Rice as Councillor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Mark Rice as Councillor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Nicole Kieley as Councillor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Nicole Kieley as Councillor
  • mountpearl.ca · checked municipal: Council website lists Nicole Kieley as Deputy Mayor, checked 2026-10-11. For: Nicole Kieley 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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