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Travel Policy for Citizen Appointees - Heritage Advisory
Committee
1. STATEMENT OF POLICY:
It is the policy of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality to encourage citizen appointees
on the Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) to participate in appropriate training and
development opportunities in relation to heritage properties.
2. OBJECTIVES:
This Policy identifies the annual Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Conference as the most
appropriate forum for training and development of citizens on the HAC. Further, this
Policy outlines the process to be used for same.
3. CRITERIA:
a) Subject to budget approval, the funds for travel expenses for citizen appointees on the
HAC shall be included in the Planning and Development Department budget.
b) HAC citizen appointees are eligible to attend the annual Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage
Conference. CBRM will sponsor a maximum of two citizen appointees to attend the
annual conference, noting that priority will be given to those citizens who have not
attended the Conference in the previous year.
c) If more than two citizens who have not attended the previous year's Conference express
an interest in attending the annual conference, the names shall be drawn by lot.
d) Carpooling shall be practiced whenever possible.
e) The Planning and Development Department shall be responsible for conference
registration and the travel arrangements of the citizen appointees.
f) The rates for meals, mileage and accommodations, as well as the filing requirements for
expense claims, shall be the same as required in the Council Expense Policy and shall be
processed through the Planning and Development Department.
Approved by Council: February 19, 2019