MuniCast S11:E05 - Check In With Villages & Resort Villages Caucus and Northern Caucus

Welcome back to MuniCast!

Today, With Municipalities nearing the hallway point of their 2024-2028 municipal term, we wanted to check in to see the state of our Villages, Resort Villages and Northern Municipalities.

MuniCast is brought to you by SUMA, the voice of Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities. SUMA is proud to represent the urban communities that over 80% of Saskatchewan residents call home.

MuniCast discusses issues related to local governance and municipal leadership. 

In Season 11 we returning to MuniCasts roots and focusing on leadership and cooperation.

Today on MuniCast, We’re at the midpoint of the 2024–2028 municipal term, making it a great time to reflect on the progress made and the challenges still ahead for Saskatchewan’s municipalities.

In this episode, we’re joined by Nora McLearn - Villages/Resort Villages Caucus Chair , Dustin Austman - SUMA Advocacy Advisor for Villages and Resort Villages, Lyle Herman - Northern Caucus Chair, and Cheyenne Geysen - SUMA Advocacy Advisor for the North.

Together we will discuss the priorities emerging across municipal caucuses, the issues communities are bringing forward, and how that feedback shapes SUMA’s work and advocacy with the provincial government.

We’ll also look ahead to the second half of the term and explore what’s needed to strengthen municipalities and the municipal sector as a whole.

That discussion right after this message from SUMA

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Music: ‘One Foot On Main Street’ written and performed by Jeffery Straker, used with permission.

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