Solomon Awa takes helm of Nunavut municipalities association – Nunatsiaq News

Nov 28, 2023

Local leaders from across the territory gather for annual general meeting this week in Iqaluit

Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa is the new president of the Nunavut Association of Municipalities.

Selecting a new board of directors was one of the local leaders’ first orders of business after they landed in Iqaluit Monday for the association’s annual general meeting.

The association is made up of the territory’s mayors, councillors and senior administrative officers. They use the association as a collective voice to advocate for their needs on a municipal level.

Awa told Nunatsiaq News he is confident in taking on the role and he has a number of priorities over the next four years, including addressing the housing shortfall and improved waste management.

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