Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – June 3, 2024 – How to Give Feedback on Community Engagement Charter?

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Welcome to the Mayor’s Monday Mailbag, an initiative Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and the Mayor’s Office launched to share weekly answers to questions from the public we’ve received through our main email inbox at mayor@burlington.ca or the Mayor’s social media platforms.At the end of the month, we publish a roundup of those most pressing questions we’ve received in the weeks prior.Mayor’s Monday Mailbag – June 3, 2024QUESTION:"How can I give my feedback on the City of Burlington's updated Community Engagement Charter?”ANSWER:The City of Burlington's Community Engagement Charter is 11-years old and required an update to reflect the growing and changing needs of the community.The Charter is an agreement between Burlington City Council and Burlington residents. It supports better access to your local government. It also outlines the City’s commitments for engaging with people. Engaging people on issues that affect their lives and their city is important. The Charter seeks to make sure that residents can interact with the City in an accessible, inclusive and meaningful way.The updated draft document is online now where residents are able to review and make comments on the document. There will also be three in-person public engagement sessions and one online engagement session.

  • Session 1: Tuesday, June 4 at the Burlington Seniors’ Centre, 2285 New St., from 7-9 p.m.;
  • Session 2: Tuesday, June 11 at the Tansley Woods Community Centre, 1996 Itabashi Way, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.;
  • Session 3: Wednesday, June 12 will be online, from 7-9 p.m. Link to register is at getinvolvedburlington.ca/engagement-charter;
  • Session 4: Wednesday, June 19 at the Tansley Woods Community Centre, 1996 Itabashi Way, from 7-9 p.m. All are welcomed; however, this session is in partnership with the Halton Multicultural Council (HMC). HMC will provide translation services for anyone who requests the service. Anyone registering for this session will be asked which language they would prefer.

To register for a session or to review and comment on the draft, take a quick poll or submit a survey, please visit: getinvolvedburlington.ca/engagement-charter

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