Bridge named vice-chair of FCM committee
County councillor George Bridge was appointed to the position of vice-chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements Committee, by FCM President Jenny Gerbasi.
The County of Wellington announced the appointment in an Aug. 18 press release.
Bridge, the mayor of the Town of Minto, was re-elected to the FCM board for a one-year term, representing the Ontario Caucus at the organization’s annual conference in June.
The priorities for FCM’s Standing Committee on Municipal Finance and Intergovernmental Arrangements, include: municipal powers, roles and responsibilities; federal-provincial/territorial-municipal relations; municipal fiscal tools; international trade rules and disputes; and GST and other tax issues.
“It’s an honour to be appointed to the vice-chair position,’ Bridge said.
“Some of our biggest challenges in Wellington County are also national challenges – whether that’s jobs, growth or climate change. As vice-chair, I will keep pressing for federal action that makes life better here at home and across Canada.”
