Municipal
Deputy Mayor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the council from among its members
- Exact method
- Selected by Regional Council from among its members; before selecting, the council sets the length of the term (Halifax Regional Municipality Charter s. 13(1), (2)). Acts as mayor when the mayor is absent or unable to act, or the office is vacant (s. 13(3), (5)).
- Chosen by
- Halifax Regional Council
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Patty Cuttell
Report Source: halifax.ca,
checked
Sources
- nslegislature.ca · checked Halifax Regional Municipality Charter s. 13 Deputy Mayor (consolidated to 2026-05-01). For: Deputy Mayor
- halifax.ca · checked post named in the note of term 29481; source as recorded for that term: municipal: Listed as current councillor for HX11 on the official council page (read 2026-10-11). Start date is the 19 Oct 2024 regular election (Municipal Elections Act s. 10); a later by-election would change it. For: Patty Cuttell, current term